Peter Grandolfo Award

2010 Workshops

EXPO Conference Workshop Agenda

Workshop detail, speakers and other information will be updated as it is made available. Schedule as of 5/25/10. Subject to change.

Saturday, July 24, 2010
Workshop TimeWorkshop Title
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Putting Safety First in the School Bus Danger Zone Details
1:00 PM-5:00 PM Child Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses Details
Sunday, July 25, 2010
8:00 AM-12:00 PMChild Passenger Safety Restraint Systems on School Buses (Day 2) Details
8:00 AM-12:00 PMPutting Safety First in the School Bus Danger Zone (Day 2) Details
12:30 PM-2:00 PMAvoiding Driver Distractions Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMHead Start Transportation 101 Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMThe How To's for Hosting Your Own Americas Best School Bus Technician and Inspector Qualifier Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMReducing the Need for Crisis Management Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMAnti-Bullying Programs & Student Discipline Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMTaking Special Ed Service to the Next Level Details
3:30 PM-4:30 PMCollaboration with School Districts Details
3:30 PM-4:30 PMCreating Effective Communications Programs Details
3:30 PM-4:30 PMNo Behind Left on the School Bus Details
3:30 PM-4:30 PMHow Sensory Deficits Impact the Bus Rider & Interventions for Safe Securement, Boarding & Behavior Details
3:30 PM-4:30 PMThe Importance of Oil Analysis Details
4:45 PM-5:45 PMThe Real World: Experience of School Districts Using Occupant Restraints on School Buses Details
Monday, July 26, 2010
8:30 AM-9:30 AMCementing the Cracks: Interactions and Inter-Relations of School Administrators, School Transporters and Parents Details
9:45 AM-10:45 AMEmissions: Where We Are, Where We Should Be and Where We Are Going Details
9:45 AM-11:45 AMLessons Learned: A Look at School Bus Crashes Details
9:45 AM-11:45 AMLessons to Learn When Evacuating Students with Disabilities and Head Start Children Details
11:00 AM-12:00 PMUsing Data Metrics in School Transportation Details
11:00 AM-12:00 PMNational School Bus Standards for Safety Inspections Details
1:00 PM-2:00 PMImproving Efficiency in Head Start Operations Details
1:00 PM-2:00 PMPattern Recognition: Finding Gems in the Mountains of Operational Data Details
1:00 PM-2:00 PMCapturing Leadership: Keys to Effectiveness Details
1:00 PM-2:00 PMUsing Video Cameras to Reduce Illegal Passing of Stopped School Buses Details
1:00 PM-2:00 PMBest Practices for Transporting the Homeless Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMSuper Bus: Total Emissions Solution from Engine to Tailpipe Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMSchool Bus Ridership Fees Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMProactive or Reactive Dispatching: How to Maximize Each Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMCost Savings and Liability Reduction Strategies for Special Needs Details
2:15 PM-3:15 PMWhat Head Start Programs Need to Know About the New Professional Development Requirements for Head Start Transportation Staff Details
5:00 PM-6:00 PMLiving Life with a Mission by John Walsh of "America's Most Wanted" Details
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
9:00 AM-10:00 AMMaking a Difference in a Place Called School Details
5:15 PM-6:15 PMInnovative Ways to Serve Infants and Toddlers Details
5:15 PM-6:15 PMBuilding a Quality Transportation Team: Recruitment, Retention, Career Planning for Staff Details
5:15 PM-6:15 PMHow Well Are You Protecting Your Buses? Details
5:15 PM-6:15 PMCompliance Basics of Transporting Children with Disabilities Details
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
8:00 AM-9:00 AMLessons from a Head Start Bus Crash Details
8:00 AM-9:00 AMNational School Bus Standards for Safety Inspections Details
8:00 AM-9:00 AMCharting the Evolution of Charter School Transportation Details
8:00 AM-9:00 AMLessons From the Best Driver Training Programs Details
8:00 AM-9:00 AMTrends and Themes in Special Needs Transportation Details
9:15 AM-10:15 AMLegal Issues for Head Start Transportation Details
9:15 AM-10:15 AMThe American School Bus Council School Bus Champion Program Details
9:15 AM-10:15 AMFacilitating the Trained Eye Details
10:30 AM-11:30 AMThe Role of Transportation in an Emergency Preparedness Plan for Your Program Details
10:30 AM-11:30 AMDriver Risk Reduction; It's All About Attitude! Details
10:30 AM-11:30 AMEffectively Participating in the IEP Meeting Details
12:00 PM-3:00 PMFirst Observer Train-the Trainer Program Details