Webinar: Modernizing Student Transportation: Meeting Every Student’s Need This School Year
98% of districts are already or planning to modernize their student transportation. Are you?
Download the Future of Modern Student Transportation and Safety Report to discover how school districts nationwide are rethinking student transportation to meet rising demands, improve safety, and close access gaps.
School transportation leaders are facing growing challenges — from rising vulnerable student populations, to persistent driver shortages, to increasing compliance demands. Traditional bus models alone can’t keep up.
In this webinar, hosted in partnership with School Transportation News, district leaders and EverDriven experts share how modern student transportation is helping schools strengthen safety, improve communication with families, and adapt to changing needs.
Key Topics Covered in this Webinar
The Challenges Facing Districts Today
- Rising student needs: students with special needs, experiencing homelessness, and in foster-care are growing faster than resources.
- Operational strain: driver shortages and equity gaps are pushing traditional transportation past its limits.
- Impact on students: vulnerable or at-risk students are the first to feel the effects of insufficient transportation.
Pathways to Modernization
- How districts are leveraging technology-enabled solutions like GPS tracking, AI routing, and driver monitoring to elevate both safety and efficiency.
- The role of trust and communication in strengthening family confidence through real-time updates and transparency.
- Why flexible transportation models are becoming essential to district’s transportation strategy — giving leaders the agility to adapt when student needs change.
Best Practices to Modernize Student Transportation
- Prioritizing high-need students early in the year.
- Building contingency staffing plans.
- Piloting one tech-enabled tool that delivers fast results.
- Engaging parents early with transparent communication.
About the Expert Panel
Courtney Pallotta – Chief Marketing Officer
Adam Warner – Vice President of Operations and Head of Safety
Alan Fliegelman – Vice President of Product Management
Jeremy Stowe – Director of Transportation, Buncombe County Schools
