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Developing educational leaders in school operations
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Transporting students to and from school is a critical mission. The Transportation Conference provides knowledge and tools to increase safety, maximize efficiencies, assist with reporting requirements and respond to emerging issues. Sessions will provide opportunities to meet and learn from practitioners, industry experts, government partners and your peers. Special conference topics include dealing with change; Federal Drug & Alcohol Regulations; Special Education Benchmarking Study Report; Disease Control and Heath Issues in Student Transportation; State Partners Update.
Transportation directors and other personnel including mechanics, drivers and support staff; transportation contractors; business managers, superintendents and board members who have responsibilities in transportation
Get to know your counterparts from across the state while enjoying meals, a reception and lively discussions during the educational sessions.
A room Block has been reserved at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel until September 14, 2009. To make reservations, call (800) 233-7505. Identify that you will be attending the PASBO conference (Ref #PASJ09B). Room rates are Single $108; Double $118; Triple $128; Quad $138 plus occupancy tax. For directions to the Penn Stater, go to http://www.pshs.psu.edu/directions.asp
BUY ONE/GET ONE 50% OFF: To provide relief to your
LEA professional development budget AND increase the reach of the
Transportation Conference, PASBO is offering a special 2009-10
economic stimulus incentive. Register one person for the full two-day
conference and get a second two-day registration for another person
from your LEA for half price. When you register the first person at
the full price, you will receive a special discount code – you must
provide this discount code at the time you register the second person
to get the 50% discount. For more details, go to
http://www.pasbo.org/Two-DayConferenceIncentiveDetails.pdf
PREPAID COUPONS: Order a pre-paid coupon book to save on PASBO
workshops in the coming year! School entities can purchase a book of
five coupons for $300. Coupons can be used by any individual from
your LEA, including non-members. This is a great way to introduce
non-members from your school entity to the benefits of PASBO
workshops at the member rate. Coupon books can be purchased at any
time during the program year. For more information and an order form,
go to:
http://www.pasbo.org/couponorderform.pdf
| PASBO Member: | |
| Two-Day Conference (Oct 15 & 16) $240 | |
| Conf Day 1 Only (Oct 15) $165 | |
| Conf Day 2 Only (Oct 16) $95 | |
| Non-Member: | |
| Two-Day Conference (Oct 15 & 16) $360 | |
| Conf Day 1 Only (Oct 15) $245 | |
| Conf Day 2 Only (Oct16) $140 | |
| Two-Day Conference: CPE=10 / CEU=5 |
| Conf Day 1 Only: CPE=6 / CEU=3 |
| Conf Day 2 Only: CPE=4 / CEU=2 |
| Thursday, October 15 | |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Registration & Continental Breakfast Optional: Early Bird Cracker Barrel |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. |
Welcome and Announcements - Burt Blackburn, PASBO Transportation Committee Chair |
| 10:05 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Keynote Address – Dealing with Change - Dr. John Park, Penn State Continuing and Professional Education |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Federal Drug & Alcohol Regulations - Kathryn Narducci, Special Agent, Fed. Motor Carrier Safety, U. S. Department of Transportation |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. |
Special Education Benchmarking Study Report
(Simulcast by webcast) - Tim Ammon, Management Partnership Services |
| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Disease Control and Heath Issues in Student
Transportation - Lisa Bolin, Health and Safety Consultant, High Safety Consulting Services Ltd. - James Dugan, PASBO Emeritus member - Mike Hurley, PRSBO, Admin. of Management Services, Carlisle Area SD |
| 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. |
Networking Reception Dinner on your own |
| Friday, October 16 | |
| 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Full Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
State Partners Update - Auditor General - PA State Police - PennDOT - PDE |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. |
Mini-Workshop Tables (4 rotations) - Alternative Fuel Grants - Jossi Fritz-Mauer, Energy Cooperative - Completing ACCESS - Gloria Grego, Leader Services - Department of the Auditor General/Bureau of School Audits – Department Representative - Energy Management in Transportation – Jim Czyz, Central Bucks SD - New Engine Technology - Dave Fitzgerald, Wolfington - PA State Police - Sergeant Robert Krol, PA State Police - PASBO Credentialing Programs – Corrine Shearer, PASBO - PA Department of Education – Kathy Tendler, PA Department of Education - Penn DOT – Laura Krol, PennDOT - Privatized Pupil Transportation Services: PA Trends – Pete Pearson, Student Transportation of America - Safety Programs for Kids – Gail Wolfel, PRSBS, Unionville-Chadds Ford SD - Starting a Transportation Chapter - George Ramplin, Haverford Township SD |
| 12:15 p.m. | Adjourn |