The National Congress on School Transportation’s Steering Committee postponed the Congress from this May due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, state delegations can submit urgent or emergency proposals.
The National Congress on School Transportation Steering Committee decides, based on travel restrictions and public health measures, to reschedule again to either 2022 or 2025.
Agency representatives detail efforts to enhance information sharing with new subcommittees and outline resources for pupil transporters.
The National School Transportation Association will not host the 2020 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention and the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition, which were to be held from July 18 to 22 in Niagara Falls, N.Y., due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Training and continuing education presented by those who are experts in their field can expand our knowledge. But don’t discount what you might learn from the person sitting right next to you.
The 17th National Congress on School Transportation is tentatively rescheduled for May 2021. Meanwhile, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services annual stop-arm survey will not be conducted this year.
The Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation showcased a mock school bus accident during its 42nd Annual Conference and Trade Show held June 16 to 20, in Richmond, Va. The training exercise was designed to help prepare attendees for the real-time response to a school bus crash. Video courtesy Richmond Ambulance Authority
The recent Oregon Pupil Transportation Association Workshop covered topics ranging from responding to a school shooting and a fatal school bus fire to clarify confusing information on CBD oil.
Transportation staff from Elk Grove Unified School District give tips for successful driver-dispatch communication during the California Association of School Transportation Officials’ recent annual conference.
Ilah Feeney, a program administrator for the Solano County Office of Education, shares special-needs support strategies during a session for the California Association of School Transportation Officials' annual conference.