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Monthly Virtual Kansas School Transportation Meeting/Forum Kansas School Transportation Directors and School Bus Contractors via Teams The first Wednesday of every month 9:30 am - 10:30 am Monthly Virtual Meeting Link This is an informal opportunity to ask questions and share information Please note KSDE has switched from using Zoom to Teams
NOTE: If you experience any issues with any of the links, please contact the School Transportation Safety Unit. Transportation Basics December 18,2025 9:00am-4:00pm USD 500 Kansas City Kansas Public Schools Registration and More Information Link
Drug & Alcohol Reasonable Suspicion Training for CDL Supervisors December 30, 2025 9:00 am to noon USD 260 Derby Registration and More Information Link CDL Proxy Testing and ELDT Theory Event USD 209 Moscow February 3, 2026 - ELDT Theory and CDL Study Only February 4, 2026 - CDL Written Test Cost $40 to cover meals both days Email Any and All Questions to: andreia.moore@usd209.org Register online Registration Link School Bus Mechanic Workshops March 11, 2026 - Topeka, KS USD 501 Bishop Professional Development Center March 18, 2026 - Derby, KS USD 260 Administrative Center March 25, 2026- Hays, KS Kansas Highway Patrol Troop D- Basement Training Room Registration and more information Kansas One Day Illegal Passing Survey April 15, 2026 National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day April 28, 2026 Kansas School Transportation Safety Conference June 3-5, 2026 Wichita, KS Train the Trainer June 15 -17, 2026 Topeka, KS Registration Pending https://events.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=778
School Transportation Safety Unit Keith Dreiling, State Director 785-296-4567 785-296-6659 (fax) Keith.Dreiling@ksde.gov
School Transportation Safety Unit Transportation Specialist Mitch Mellick 785-296-4545 Mitch.Mellick@ksde.gov School Transportation Safety Unit Public Service Administrator Melissa Ostermeyer 785-296-5659 Melissa.Ostermeyer@ksde.gov
School Transportation Safety Unit Senior Administrative Assistant Sarah Harter 785-296-3551 Sarah.Harter@ksde.gov
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at gc@ksde.gov or by 785-296-3201.