Friday May 31 As of 3/28/24. Subject to change.

Special Training

8 a.m – 5 p.m.

National School Bus Inspection Training - Day 1

Location: Indiana Convention Center & Brownsburg Community School Corporation

Instructors: Mike Bullman, Director of Transportation, South Carolina DOE; Bobby Williams, Asst. Director Fleet Services, Cy-Fair ISD; Jannet Malig, Long Beach (California) Clean Cities

Description:  Developed by school bus maintenance and inspection expert Marshall Casey, STN EXPO offers the National School Bus Inspection Training Program to fully train technicians on how to conduct regular vehicle inspections, above and beyond state or federal Department of Transportation guidance. The eight-hour program held in a classroom on Friday, May 31 and at a school bus facility on Saturday, June 1, is derived from best practices used in overseeing the maintenance of school buses in South Carolina, the only completely owned and operated state fleet in the nation. Attendees will learn how to discover more defects prior to failure, which allows for expedited repairs, increased vehicle uptime, and a more efficient maintenance program. The program includes eight hours of classroom instruction at the Indiana Convention Center, including a written exam, and a second day of hands-on identification of defects on real school buses, hosted by Brownsburg Community School Corporation. New this year is a detailed overview of the differences with electric school buses. Transportation to and from Brownsburg provided by Miller Transportation.

*This program requires separate registration. (Maximum of 50 participants)

Sponsored Session

7:45 a.m – 8 a.m.

Coffee & Bagels
General Session

8:30 a.m – 9 a.m.

Welcome General Session: Bus Technology Summit
Bus Technology Summit

9:15 a.m – 10:15 a.m.

Bus Technology Summit Lab Round 1

Sponsoring vendors and suppliers host 30-minute, hands-on practice with their solutions to solve real-world issues. By appointment, only.

Lab 1: 247 Security

247Security is a leading provider and manufacturer of mobile digital video recording equipment, security cameras and GPS data.

247
Lab 2: Transfinder

Providing intelligent transportation solutions used by over 2,000 districts nationwide for routing, scheduling, and preventive maintenance.

Transfinder
Lab 3: Zonar

Founded in 2001, Zonar has pioneered smart fleet management solutions throughout the pupil transportation industry. Zonar helps fleets of all sizes maximize the use of their assets with technology solutions dedicated to improving compliance, efficiency, maintenance, ridership visibility, safety and tracking. Cloud-based services with open API’s drive Zonar’s smart fleet solutions by making it easy for school bus fleet managers to stay connected to their fleets and drivers to dispatch. Headquartered in Seattle and majority-owned by technology company Continental, Zonar also has a Technology Development Center in downtown Seattle, a regional office in Cincinnati, and a distribution center outside of Atlanta. For more information about Zonar, go to zonarsystems.com.

Zonar
Bus Technology Summit

10:30 a.m – 11:30 a.m.

Bus Technology Summit Lab Round 2

Sponsoring vendors and suppliers host 30-minute, hands-on practice with their solutions to solve real-world issues. By appointment, only.

Lab 1: 247 Security

247Security is a leading provider and manufacturer of mobile digital video recording equipment, security cameras and GPS data.

247
Lab 2: Transfinder

Providing intelligent transportation solutions used by over 2,000 districts nationwide for routing, scheduling, and preventive maintenance.

Transfinder
Lab 3: Zonar

Founded in 2001, Zonar has pioneered smart fleet management solutions throughout the pupil transportation industry. Zonar helps fleets of all sizes maximize the use of their assets with technology solutions dedicated to improving compliance, efficiency, maintenance, ridership visibility, safety and tracking. Cloud-based services with open API’s drive Zonar’s smart fleet solutions by making it easy for school bus fleet managers to stay connected to their fleets and drivers to dispatch. Headquartered in Seattle and majority-owned by technology company Continental, Zonar also has a Technology Development Center in downtown Seattle, a regional office in Cincinnati, and a distribution center outside of Atlanta. For more information about Zonar, go to zonarsystems.com.

Zonar
Lunch & Learn

11:45 a.m – 1 p.m.

General Session: Lunch Provided

The Role A.I. Will Play for Student Transportation

Bus Technology Summit

1:15 p.m – 12:15 p.m.

Bus Technology Summit Lab Round 3

Sponsoring vendors and suppliers host 30-minute, hands-on practice with their solutions to solve real-world issues. By appointment, only.

Lab 1: REI

Innovation is who we are. We design, engineer and manufacture innovative transportation electronics for the safety of students, drivers and schools. Our product line includes the industry’s only 3D 360˚ HD Surround View System with 3D views to assist with turns and lane changes.

REI
Lab 2: Safety Vision

Safety Vision is the leader in mobile technology solutions for school buses, specializing in Internal & External Video Monitoring, Vision Enhancement tools for Bus Drivers, Wireless Downloading, Health Reporting, Live Video Streaming, and Cloud Hosting/Storage of Video. Safety Vision also provides additional services such as StopWatch AI (Stop Arm Photo Enforcement Program), Bus Connect (CIPA Compliant Filtered On Board Student Wi-Fi), along with Maintenance and Service Programs.

Safety Vision
Lab 3: Tyler Technologies

Tyler can help you efficiently and cost-effectively manage your day-to-day needs —safely transporting students to and from school. By providing transportation officials with access to data — such as stop location, student time on the bus, student’s assigned school and vehicle mechanics — our software helps the most complex district manage students’ transportation, ultimately ensuring student safety. Our functionality includes bus routing, fleet maintenance, work orders, trip management, AVL/ GPS tracking, entity management (students, vehicles, employees, etc.), messaging and alerts, planning and operations, and reporting. Available as a cloud-based solution and compatible with smartphones and tablets.

Zonar
Bus Technology Summit

2:30 p.m – 3:30 p.m.

Bus Technology Summit Lab Round 3

Sponsoring vendors and suppliers host 30-minute, hands-on practice with their solutions to solve real-world issues. By appointment, only.

Lab 1: REI

Innovation is who we are. We design, engineer and manufacture innovative transportation electronics for the safety of students, drivers and schools. Our product line includes the industry’s only 3D 360˚ HD Surround View System with 3D views to assist with turns and lane changes.

REI
Lab 2: Safety Vision

Safety Vision is the leader in mobile technology solutions for school buses, specializing in Internal & External Video Monitoring, Vision Enhancement tools for Bus Drivers, Wireless Downloading, Health Reporting, Live Video Streaming, and Cloud Hosting/Storage of Video. Safety Vision also provides additional services such as StopWatch AI (Stop Arm Photo Enforcement Program), Bus Connect (CIPA Compliant Filtered On Board Student Wi-Fi), along with Maintenance and Service Programs.

Safety Vision
Lab 3: Tyler Technologies

Tyler can help you efficiently and cost-effectively manage your day-to-day needs —safely transporting students to and from school. By providing transportation officials with access to data — such as stop location, student time on the bus, student’s assigned school and vehicle mechanics — our software helps the most complex district manage students’ transportation, ultimately ensuring student safety. Our functionality includes bus routing, fleet maintenance, work orders, trip management, AVL/ GPS tracking, entity management (students, vehicles, employees, etc.), messaging and alerts, planning and operations, and reporting. Available as a cloud-based solution and compatible with smartphones and tablets.

Zonar
TD Summit

4 p.m –6 p.m.

Transportation Director Summit (Apply for Approval)

Welcome, Hot Industry Topic Discussion, Networking & Refreshments

Location: Omni Severin Hotel

Speaker: Tony Corpin, School Transportation News, Publisher 

Description: The Transportation Director Summit at STN EXPO Indianapolis is a signature event designed exclusively for qualified transportation directors. Participants will network with peers throughout two days, starting the afternoon of Friday, May 31 at the Omni Severin Hotel, and continuing all day Saturday, June 1, at Topgolf in Fisher, prior to the start of the regular STN EXPO conference. Successful applicants will gain high-level insights from experts within the student transportation industry and beyond, on how to implement true leadership and innovation practices into their local operation.

Both days attendance required. Transportation, breakfast and lunch provided on Saturday, June 1.

Applications will be reviewed once submitted and our team will reach out to confirm approvals. Pre-event survey is required to be completed prior to the event in order to gain entry.