Name: Reactions to & Highlights from NCST [VIDEO]
Uploaded: 2025-06-16T16:50:00.000Z
Channel: Amanda Huggett
Description: What decisions from this year’s NCST will shape the future of student transportation — and your operations? Go behind the scenes of this year’s congress with exclusive reactions and insights from delegates and insiders in this video. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.

What decisions from this year’s NCST will shape the future of student transportation — and your operations? Go behind the scenes of this year’s congress with exclusive reactions and insights from delegates and insiders in this video. The Route is sponsored by IC Bus — proudly manufacturing the Next Generation CE Series.

There’s one event every five years that sets the tone for school transportation across the country — the National Congress on School Transportation (NCST). From school bus specifications to special-needs matters, activity buses, and alternative transportation, decisions made here matter.

In this episode of The Route, SBF Executive Editor Amanda Huggett brings you firsthand insights from four industry leaders who attended the 17th NCST in Des Moines, Iowa:

Mike LaRocco – Chair of the NCST & Indiana’s state transportation director
Max Christensen – Sr. Safety Advocate, First Light Safety Products, and former Iowa state director and NCST committee member
Teena Mitchell – Special Needs Coordinator, Greenville County Schools, and NCST committee member
Alex Spann – Tennessee’s state transportation director and delegate

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