Loading Events
confernce
 

Excellence in Every Route

Join us this April for the Transportation Special Needs Summit, a one-day event dedicated to enhancing transportation services for students with disabilities through safety, compliance, communication, and student-centered solutions.

Saturday April 18, 2026

Registration Fee

Two Tiers
$75 Registration
Transportation Leadership
  • Transportation Directors
  • Supervisors
  • Coordinators
  • Trainers
  • Transportation Staff (non-driver roles)
$25 Registration
Drivers and Aides
  • Bus Drivers
  • Transportation Aides
Keynote Speaker
Jennifer Lynn Swanson

Jennifer Lynn Swanson

Managing Attorney, Swanson Law, PLLC

Jennifer Lynn Swanson is a special education attorney who advocates for children and families across Texas. With nearly a decade of experience as a Texas public school special education teacher, she brings a rare blend of classroom insight and legal expertise to the ARD/IEP process. Her work focuses on supporting students with disabilities through IEPs, 504 plans, evaluations, and representation in meetings and hearings.

About the Summit

One-Day

Designed for transportation directors, supervisors, coordinators, trainers, staff, drivers, and aides, this summit features expert-led sessions, practical tools, and collaborative discussions focused on safety, compliance, communication, and student-centered solutions.

Leave with clearer steps and stronger practices to support excellence in every route.

What You Will Gain

Practical

Checklists you can use

Route readiness, securement checks, and end-of-route reminders.

Communication templates

Simple language for campus coordination and family follow-up.

Documentation basics

What to capture, when to record it, and why it matters.

Scenario-based practice

Decision paths for moments that can happen during transport.

Consistency across routes

Shared practices that reduce confusion across teams.

Operations support

Steps for route changes, escalation, and on-route problem solving.

Who Should Attend

Designed for every role supporting special needs transportation.

  • Transportation Directors and Coordinators
  • Supervisors and Trainers
  • Bus Drivers
  • Transportation Aides
  • Transportation Staff
Fee $75 Leadership • $25 Drivers/Aides
Location Region 4 ESC, MCC 101
Date Saturday, April 18, 2026

Saturday, April 18 2026

Region 4 McKinney Conference Center
7200 Northwest Drive, Houston, Texas, 77092

TX