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Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Welcome & State of Industry
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker: Tony Corpin – School Transportation News
Speaker: Arthur Whittaker – Cabarrus County Schools
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
National School Bus Inspection Training (Two Days)
Location: Fairway Ballroom
Instructor: Mike Bullman – South Carolina Department of Education
Instructor: Luke Patrick – South Carolina Dept. of Education
Instructor: Jannet Malig (she/her/hers) – Long Beach Clean Cities
Instructor: Alan Fidler – MSD Lawrence Township
Instructor: Lawson Mollica – Long Beach Clean Cities
Instructor: Harley Pinson – Paulding County School District
Instructor: Wayne Southard – South Carolina Department of Education
Instructor: Derek H. Bryant (he/him/his) – National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM East Coast USA Time
NHTSA Child Passenger Safety on School Buses National Training
Location: Concord Ballroom (I&J)
Lead Instructor: Susan J. Shutrump, OT, CPST – Susan Shutrump Consulting, LLC
Instructor: Denise Donaldson, CPST-I, MBA – Safe Ride News Publications
Instructor: Miriam A. Manary, BSE, MSE – University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Instructor: Charles Vits, BMechE, MSMechE, MAutoE – IMMI/SafeGuard
Instructor: Kala M. Henkensiefken – ISD31 Bemidji Area Schools
Instructor: Teena Mitchell, CDPT, CSNT, CPST LSS (she/her/hers) – Greenville County Schools
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM East Coast USA Time
NCST Update
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker: Ronna Weber – National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time
Understanding Violence in Modern Society and the Impact on School Transportation
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Speaker: Bret E. Brooks, MA, NREMT – Gray Ram Tactical, LLC
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM East Coast USA Time
Hurricane Recovery: Lessons Learned
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Facilitator: Derek Graham – DG CONSULTING SERVICES LLC
Panelist: Laura Hill – Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida
Panelist: Jeremy Stowe (he/him/his) – Buncombe County School
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Lunch on your Own
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Comparing Safety, Services & Costs of Vans with School Buses
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Panelist: Shay Coates, MA – Newport News Public Schools
Panelist: Kevin Kilner, MS I/O PSY – Beacon Mobility
Panelist: Dick Fischer, Sr. – Trans-Consult
Panelist: Pete Baxter, MA (he/him/his) – Indiana Department of Education
Facilitator: Taylor Ekbatani – School Transportation News
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time
Using Social Media to Attract & Retain Employees
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Facilitator: Katie McKiever (she/her/hers) – Katie McKiever LLC
Panelist: Cor'Darius A. Jones – Escambia County Schools
Panelist: Peggy L. Stone, CDPT, CSNT – Lincoln County Schools
Panelist: David Poag, CDPT – Spartanburg County School District
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
Student Ridership Registration Programs
Location: Kannapolis Ballroom
Co-Presenter: Andrew Grasty – Metro Nashville Public Schools
Presenter: Bill Wen – Orange County Public Schools
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM East Coast USA Time
What Safety Equipment Should Be Standard on School Buses?
Location: Carolina Ballroom
Speaker: Denny Coughlin – School Bus Training LLC
3:45 PM – 6:15 PM East Coast USA Time
Transportation Director Summit Day - 1
Location: Concord Ballroom (F)