| Saturday, July 26 |
2 PM-6 PM | Child Safety Seat Pre-Conference (part 1) |
Pre-Conference |
Tahoe Room |
2 PM-6 PM | First Aid & CPR Training for School Bus Drivers (part 1) |
Pre-Conference |
Crystal Room |
| Sunday, July 27 |
8 AM-Noon | Child Safety Seat Pre-Conference (part 2) |
Pre-Conference |
Tahoe Room |
8 AM-Noon | First Aid & CPR Training for School Bus Drivers (part 2) |
Pre-Conference |
Crystal Room |
12:30-2:30 PM | Alternative Fuels General Session |
General Session |
Summit Room |
3-4 PM | Preventative Maintenance |
Maintenance |
Crystal 5 |
3-4 PM | The Basics of Special Needs |
Special Needs |
Carson 3 |
3-4 PM | Bullying & Harrassment:
How to Create Safe Zones on Your School Buses |
Safety & Security |
Carson 2 |
3-4 PM | Safe Transportation of Students Who Use Wheelchairs |
Special Needs |
Carson 4 |
3-4 PM | Transportation Accounting:
Knowing Your Costs
When the Costs Really Matter |
Management |
Carson 1 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Selecting the Proper Computerized Maintenance Program |
Maintenance |
Carson 2 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Transporting Medically Fragile Students |
Special Needs |
Carson 3 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Numerous Levels of the Head Start Community |
Head Start |
Crystal 5 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Understanding the Safe Routes to School Program |
Management |
Carson 1 |
| Monday, July 28 |
7:15-8:45 AM | Keynote Address: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. |
General Session |
Grand Ballroom |
9-10 AM | Cooperative Bus Purchasing for Head Start Programs |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
9-10 AM | Intermediate Special Needs: Hot Topics & Case Law |
Special Needs |
Carson 4 |
9-10 AM | GPS Security Panel |
Safety & Security |
Crystal 5 |
9-10 AM | Using Bell Times to Save Transportation Dollars |
Management |
Carson 2 |
10 AM-4 PM | America's Best School Bus Technician & Inspector
Skills Competition - Nevada State Qualifier |
Maintenance |
Washoe SD
(offsite) |
| 10:15-11:15 AM |
The Green Movement: Solutions for Financing & Leasing
Alternative Fuel School Buses |
General Session |
Crystal 1 |
10:15-11:15 AM | Understanding and Minimizing the School Bus Danger Zone |
Safety & Security |
Carson 3 |
10:15-11:15 AM | Head Start Primer |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
10:15 AM-11:15 AM | Travel Training Panel Discussion |
Special Needs |
Crystal 5 |
10:15-11:15 AM | The 14th NCST: What it Means to You |
Management |
Carson 2 |
11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Head Start and Special Needs |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
11:30 AM-12:30 PM | Transmission Programming to Reduce Fuel Consumption |
Maintenance |
Washoe SD
(offsite) |
11:30 AM-12:30 PM | So You're a New Transportation
Director/Supervisor
… Not What? |
Management |
Carson 2 |
11:30 AM-1:30 PM |
Evacuating Students with Special Needs |
Special Needs |
Tahoe Room |
1:45-2:45 PM | Understanding the Needs of Preschoolers |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
1:45-2:45 PM | Transporting to Charter Schools |
Management |
Crystal 5 |
1:45-2:45 PM | Pre- and Post-Trip Inspections |
Maintenance |
Washoe SD
(offsite) |
1:45-2:45 PM | Driver & Monitor Training |
Safety & Security |
Carson 3 |
1:45-2:45 PM | Bullying & Harrassment: How to Create Safe
Zones on your School Buses |
Special Needs |
Carson 4 |
3-4 PM | Developing a Emergency Crisis Plan |
Safety & Security |
Carson 3 |
3-4 PM | Super Single Rear Wheels: New and Retrofit |
Maintenance |
Washoe SD
(offsite) |
3-4 PM | Native American Head Start Challenges |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
3-4 PM | Managing Student Behavior & Discipline |
Special Needs |
Crystal 5 |
3-4 PM | Changing the Departmental Culture |
Management |
Carson 2 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Special Needs Students on General Population Routes |
Special Needs |
Carson 4 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Best Practices for Vehicle Procurement |
Maintenance |
Washoe SD
(offsite) |
4:15-5:15 PM | Classroom on Wheels |
Management |
Carson 2 |
4:15-5:15 PM | Transportation Safety Education for Preschool Children |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
4:15-6PM |
Sexual Predator Panel |
Safety & Security |
Crystal 5 |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
7:15-8:45 AM | Keynote Address: Nancy McBride |
General Session |
Grand Ballroom |
9 AM-3 PM | 15th STN EXPO Trade Show |
|
Exhibit Halls |
3:15-4:15 PM | Best Practices in Fuel Procurement |
Maintenance |
Crystal 5 |
3:15-4:15 PM | Annual Employee Performance Reviews |
Management |
Carson 2 |
3:15-4:15 PM | Stalking School Bus Stop Predators |
Safety & Security |
Carson 3 |
3:15-5PM | How to Say "No" and Defend Difficult Decisions |
Special Needs |
Carson 4 |
4:30-5:30 PM | Dealing with the Media: Putting Your Best Foot Forward |
Management |
Carson 2 |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
8-9 AM | The Boss Says We Need 700 Drivers |
Management |
Carson 3 |
8-10 AM | Head Start Forum |
Head Start |
Carson 1 |
9:15-10:15 AM | How to Nurture (or Kill) the Employee Spirit |
Management |
Carson 2 |
