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Friday, March 21, 2025
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
East Coast USA Time
Welcome & State of Industry
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
Speaker:
Kerry Somerville (he/him/his)
– Transportation Planning Solutions
Speaker:
Timothy W. Purvis
– Poway Unified School District
Speaker:
Pam McDonald
– Orange Unified School District
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
National School Bus Inspection Training (Two Days)
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
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
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
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
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 - 1:45 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch & Learn
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Lunch on your Own
1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Breakout Session
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 - 3:00 PM
East Coast USA Time
Using Social Media to Attract & Retain Employees
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 SchoolsÂ
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
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?
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
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM
East Coast USA Time
Transportation Director Summit Day - 1
Location: Concord Ballroom (F)
