Friday May 31 As of 5/21/24. Subject to change.

Location: Indiana Convention Center & Brownsburg Community School Corporation

Instructors: Bobby Williams, Asst. Director Fleet Services, Cy-Fair ISD, Jannet Malig, Long Beach (California) Clean Cities, Derek Bryant, Nat. Institute for Automotive Srv Excellence, Alan Fidler, MSD of Lawrence Township

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)

Description: An overview of the conference and the upcoming Bus Technology Lab experience by Tony Corpin, STN president and publisher. 

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

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

Speaker: T Doolin, Professional Services Manager

Description: Parents and communities are expecting more and more from transportation departments every year. Cameras, GPS, Parent Apps, these are all increasingly common aspects of student transportation. Tracking ridership is quickly becoming another expected capability. This session will review why tracking ridership is so important, how to collect ridership data, and what to do with it once you have it. Come see Transfinder’s All-In-One solution and how collecting ridership data will help you streamline your operation.

Speakers:

• Matt Dickey | Vice President, Passenger Services
• John Anderson | Manager, Sales Engineering
• Ron Cordova | Director, Safety and Compliance

Description: In today’s challenging transportation landscape, school districts are facing increasing pressure to do more with less. With driver shortages, shifting bell times, and the need to ensure student safety, it’s crucial to optimize every aspect of your operations. Join us for an engaging, hands-on lab session where we’ll reveal three essential strategies for achieving operational success: Dispatch, Ridership, and Safety.

What you’ll learn: 

1. Efficient dispatch management: Discover how Zonar Access empowers your dispatch team by providing a seamless, interactive clock-in, clock-out, experience. See what your drivers see, manage day-of schedule changes with ease, and compare planned versus actual routes to optimize performance. 
2. Enhanced ridership insights: Learn about Zonar Z Pass and how it can enhance student safety and operational efficiency. Explore how to track ridership in real-time, generate insightful reports, and utilize the MyView Parent app to keep parents informed and reduce incoming call volumes. 
3. Comprehensive safety inspections: Experience the power of EVIR. Conduct hands-on inspections, ensure compliance with all regulations, and capture accurate inspection data to prevent costly accidents. 

Join us to see how these integrated solutions can transform your operations, making them more efficient, reliable, and safe. Each attendee will have a tablet to have a hands on experience throughout the Lab. You’ll leave the session ready to overcome today’s toughest challenges. 

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

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

Speaker: T Doolin, Professional Services Manager

Description: Parents and communities are expecting more and more from transportation departments every year. Cameras, GPS, Parent Apps, these are all increasingly common aspects of student transportation. Tracking ridership is quickly becoming another expected capability. This session will review why tracking ridership is so important, how to collect ridership data, and what to do with it once you have it. Come see Transfinder’s All-In-One solution and how collecting ridership data will help you streamline your operation.

Speakers:

• Matt Dickey | Vice President, Passenger Services
• John Anderson | Manager, Sales Engineering
• Ron Cordova | Director, Safety and Compliance

Description: In today’s challenging transportation landscape, school districts are facing increasing pressure to do more with less. With driver shortages, shifting bell times, and the need to ensure student safety, it’s crucial to optimize every aspect of your operations. Join us for an engaging, hands-on lab session where we’ll reveal three essential strategies for achieving operational success: Dispatch, Ridership, and Safety.

What you’ll learn: 

1. Efficient dispatch management: Discover how Zonar Access empowers your dispatch team by providing a seamless, interactive clock-in, clock-out, experience. See what your drivers see, manage day-of schedule changes with ease, and compare planned versus actual routes to optimize performance. 
2. Enhanced ridership insights: Learn about Zonar Z Pass and how it can enhance student safety and operational efficiency. Explore how to track ridership in real-time, generate insightful reports, and utilize the MyView Parent app to keep parents informed and reduce incoming call volumes. 
3. Comprehensive safety inspections: Experience the power of EVIR. Conduct hands-on inspections, ensure compliance with all regulations, and capture accurate inspection data to prevent costly accidents. 

Join us to see how these integrated solutions can transform your operations, making them more efficient, reliable, and safe. Each attendee will have a tablet to have a hands on experience throughout the Lab. You’ll leave the session ready to overcome today’s toughest challenges. 

Moderator:  Ryan Gray 

Panelists:  

• Herbert Byrd, Assistant Director of Transportation, Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia 
• Katrina Falk, Director of Transportation, Shelby Eastern Schools in Indiana 
• Karl Hamann, Fleet Director, Cook-Illinois Corporation in Illinois 

Description: 

Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is transforming various industries and sectors, but what does it mean for student transportation? What is true A.I. compared to the solutions available today, and how could A.I. as it develops help school bus operators improve their services, optimize their resources, and enhance their safety standards? In this panel discussion, three experts will share their insights and experiences on how A.I. could benefit student transportation in the present and future. They will discuss topics such as: 

• How A.I. can assist with routing, scheduling, driver training, and fleet management 
• How A.I. can enable data-driven decision making and performance monitoring 
• How A.I. can support student safety, security and well-being 
• How A.I. can foster innovation and collaboration in the student transportation industry 
• The challenges and opportunities of implementing A.I. solutions in student transportation 
• Best practices and ethical guidelines for using A.I. in student transportation 

Join us for this informative and interactive session and learn how A.I. could make a difference in your student transportation operations. 

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

• Durable or Doubtful? Why Hardware Strength Is Vital Post Incident
• Proactive vs. Reactive Maintenance: You Have a Choice
• Stories from the Field: Why Hardware Integrity is Key

A collaborative discussion with student transportation leaders to advise on the needs of school bus video and other technologies to enhance safety and efficiency. 

Speakers: Weston Bartlett & Mike Ciarmiello

Description: In the age of AI, it’s common to feel your experience is becoming undervalued or obsolete as technology advances. We beg to differ — while you need tools that are smart and dynamic, they should be built to complement your expertise, keeping you in the driver’s seat.

Tyler has a history of staying ahead of the curve, introducing many of the industry’s first integrated solutions and investing in improvements instead of chasing trends. But what’s the difference between our smart tools and AI? Flexibility. Our tools feel so smart and intuitive that they seem like AI, but you’re the one in control. Join us to see how our dynamic routing, onboard tablets, and parent communication mobile app can be customized with your knowledge — leveraging your insights to suit your district’s unique needs.

In this lab, we’ll discuss common scenarios you might encounter and show you ways to handle them with our connected dynamic solutions. Do these sound familiar?

• There’s a delay on a route, and you need to send a notification only to parents/students at the remaining stops
• More students enrolled in summer school than expected, and you need to create new, efficient routes quickly
• A pre-trip inspection revealed an issue, and you need to communicate internally and externally to keep your runs on schedule
• You use multiple vendors to keep your operations safe and efficient, and you need data to flow seamlessly between those sources

Attend this session to see our software and hardware in action, understand the potential impact of their integrations, and discover how Tyler solutions can support you and your operations — helping you navigate any challenge, so you can keep your eyes on the road ahead.

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

• Durable or Doubtful? Why Hardware Strength Is Vital Post Incident
• Proactive vs. Reactive Maintenance: You Have a Choice
• Stories from the Field: Why Hardware Integrity is Key

A collaborative discussion with student transportation leaders to advise on the needs of school bus video and other technologies to enhance safety and efficiency. 

Speakers: Weston Bartlett & Mike Ciarmiello

Description: In the age of AI, it’s common to feel your experience is becoming undervalued or obsolete as technology advances. We beg to differ — while you need tools that are smart and dynamic, they should be built to complement your expertise, keeping you in the driver’s seat.

Tyler has a history of staying ahead of the curve, introducing many of the industry’s first integrated solutions and investing in improvements instead of chasing trends. But what’s the difference between our smart tools and AI? Flexibility. Our tools feel so smart and intuitive that they seem like AI, but you’re the one in control. Join us to see how our dynamic routing, onboard tablets, and parent communication mobile app can be customized with your knowledge — leveraging your insights to suit your district’s unique needs.

In this lab, we’ll discuss common scenarios you might encounter and show you ways to handle them with our connected dynamic solutions. Do these sound familiar?

• There’s a delay on a route, and you need to send a notification only to parents/students at the remaining stops
• More students enrolled in summer school than expected, and you need to create new, efficient routes quickly
• A pre-trip inspection revealed an issue, and you need to communicate internally and externally to keep your runs on schedule
• You use multiple vendors to keep your operations safe and efficient, and you need data to flow seamlessly between those sources

Attend this session to see our software and hardware in action, understand the potential impact of their integrations, and discover how Tyler solutions can support you and your operations — helping you navigate any challenge, so you can keep your eyes on the road ahead.

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.