In this episode of OSBA’s Leading the Way Podcast, host Scott Gerfen sits down with Doug Palmer, OSBA’s Senior Transportation Consultant, to discuss the latest in school transportation policy and funding.

🏫 Key Topics:

✔️ Funding for school transportation in Ohio’s latest budget

✔️ The ongoing bus driver shortage and its impact on districts

✔️ Strategies districts are using to recruit and retain drivers

✔️ A new bill to stiffen penalties for illegally passing school buses

✔️ How technology is transforming transportation efficiency

Doug also shares insights into OSBA’s Master of Transportation Administration (MTA) program and Virtual Transportation Supervisor program, which help districts manage transportation more effectively.

📌 Resources & Links:🔗 Learn more about OSBA’s transportation programs: https://www.ohioschoolboards.org/master-transportation-administration-mta-information.https://www.ohioschoolboards.org/virtual-transportation-supervisor-vts-program-information

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