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NCST Adventures!. Presented to SESPTC July 15, 2008 By: Charlie Hood. Or,. Transportation Experts Charged with Verbiage in Missouri. So what IS the 15 th NCST (and Why Should I Care)?.
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NCST Adventures! Presented to SESPTC July 15, 2008 By: Charlie Hood
Or, Transportation Experts Charged with Verbiage in Missouri
So what IS the 15th NCST(and Why Should I Care)? • 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”)
Intended Use • For use by states when establishing their standards, specifications, recommendations, and guidelines for school transportation vehicles and operations • NSTSP documents official actions of the NCST delegates and comprises recommendations to regulatory authorities or other parties.
NCST Steering Committee • Pete Baxter, Chairman (NASDPTS) • Leeds Pickering, Vice Chair (NASDPTS) • Charlie Hood, Interpretations (NASDPTS) • Ron Love (NASDPTS) • Don Carnahan (NAPT) • Bill Tousley (NAPT)
NCST Steering Committee • Ron Kinney (NSTA) • Dan Kobussen (NSTA) • Gary Catapano (NSC) • Bill Loshbough (NSC) • Bruce Miles (SBMTC) • Ken Whisnant (SBMTC) • Lynn Knifong (UCMO)
Key Events (now through 2010) • Writing Committee Chairs now selected, starting to meet with members • Any party may now offer proposed revisions to NSTSP (www.ncstonline.org) • Deadline for revisions: January 2009 • States select delegations: June-Sept, 2009 • States review proposals: Nov 09 to Feb 2010
Key Events (now through 2010) • May 16-20, 2010: 15th National Congress on School Transportation held at University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Missouri
How can I be a state delegate? • Delegates selected by state directors • Per the NCST Manual of Operating Procedures, seven delegates (and two alternates) allowed per state • Delegation should represent a broad range of expertise, regions, and members • Express interest to your state director
So, what’s new??? • Committee structure and Chairs have been determined • Interim Amendments process in place for items that can’t wait until 2010 • UCMO will soon be hosting website; also will offer electronic registration for 2010 Congress
Amendments to date: • Battery slide tray door (may be integrated) • Door glass measurement clarified • Side skirt dimensions (tolerance for measurement specified) • Special service entrance (lift) doors fastening points (to header and at floor line)