Presented to SESPTC

July 13, 2009

By: Charlie Hood

What Are the National Congresses?What Are the National Congresses?

•National Congresses (formerly Conferences) on School Transportation held since 1939; now convened each five years in Warrensburg, Missouri

•Basic purpose: to deliberate and adopt the National School Transportation Specifications and Procedures (NSTSP, “the book”)

The School Transportation Encyclopedia of the USA

Intended UseIntended Use For use by states when establishing their For use by states when establishing their

standards, specifications, standards, specifications, recommendations, and guidelines for recommendations, and guidelines for school transportation vehicles and school transportation vehicles and operationsoperations

NSTSP documents official actions of the NSTSP documents official actions of the NCST delegates and comprises NCST delegates and comprises recommendationsrecommendations to regulatory to regulatory authorities or other parties.authorities or other parties.

NCST Steering CommitteeNCST Steering Committee

Pete Baxter, Chairman (NASDPTS)Pete Baxter, Chairman (NASDPTS) Leeds Pickering, Vice Chair Leeds Pickering, Vice Chair

(NASDPTS)(NASDPTS) John Green (NASDPTS)John Green (NASDPTS) Ron Love (NASDPTS)Ron Love (NASDPTS) Don Carnahan (NAPT)Don Carnahan (NAPT) Bill Tousley (NAPT)Bill Tousley (NAPT)

NCST Steering CommitteeNCST Steering Committee

Ron Kinney (NSTA)Ron Kinney (NSTA) Dan Kobussen (NSTA)Dan Kobussen (NSTA) Gary Catapano (NSC)Gary Catapano (NSC) Bill Loshbough (NSC)Bill Loshbough (NSC) Bruce Miles (SBMTC)Bruce Miles (SBMTC) Ken Whisnant (SBMTC)Ken Whisnant (SBMTC) Lynn Knifong (UCMO)Lynn Knifong (UCMO)

Key Events (now through Key Events (now through 2010)2010)

Writing Committee Chairs have been Writing Committee Chairs have been meeting with membersmeeting with members

Deadline for public revisions was Deadline for public revisions was January 2009January 2009

Chief State School Officers received Chief State School Officers received letters soliciting state delegation chairsletters soliciting state delegation chairs

States should be selecting delegatesStates should be selecting delegates

Key Events (now through Key Events (now through 2010)2010)

States review proposals: Nov 09 to Feb States review proposals: Nov 09 to Feb 20102010

May 16-20, 2010: 15May 16-20, 2010: 15thth National National Congress on School Transportation Congress on School Transportation held at University of Central Missouri, held at University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MissouriWarrensburg, Missouri

How can I be a state How can I be a state delegate?delegate?

Delegates selected by state directorsDelegates selected by state directors Per the NCST Manual of Operating Per the NCST Manual of Operating

Procedures, seven delegates (and two Procedures, seven delegates (and two alternates) allowed per statealternates) allowed per state

Delegation should represent a broad Delegation should represent a broad range of expertise, regions, and range of expertise, regions, and membersmembers

Express interest to your state directorExpress interest to your state director

So, what’s new???So, what’s new???

Committee structure and Chairs have Committee structure and Chairs have been determinedbeen determined

Interim Amendments process in place Interim Amendments process in place for items that can’t wait until 2010for items that can’t wait until 2010

UCMO now hosting the websiteUCMO now hosting the website UCMO will offer electronic registration UCMO will offer electronic registration

for 2010 Congressfor 2010 Congress

New Floor ProcedureNew Floor Procedure

Committees will present only the Committees will present only the content that is being revised (using content that is being revised (using normal statutory process)normal statutory process)

Significant floor amendments must go Significant floor amendments must go through Tech. Assistance Committeethrough Tech. Assistance Committee

Proceedings should be condensed and Proceedings should be condensed and completed by COB on Wednesdaycompleted by COB on Wednesday

Who Does What?

www.NCSTonline.orgwww.NCSTonline.org

ANY QUESTIONS?