At NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, join executive director Curt Macysyn as he talks with Dennis Roche, president of Burbio, an online platform that specializes in aggregating school, government, library, and community event information. Curt and Dennis discuss the three K-12 educational cohorts - virtual (remote), in-person, and hybrid. How has COVID-19 affected the overall percentages within the three models? Are there trends that help explain the percentages? And what's in store for the rest of 2021? Student transportation's first podcast, and still the one, NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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Happy New Year from NSTA: The Bus Stop, the official podcast of the National School Transportation Association. Our first guest in 2021 is Patrick Dean, Vice President for Dean Transportation in Lansing, MI. Patrick also serves as vice-chair of the NSTA Business Development Committee, as well as a representative for NSTA on the American School Bus Council. NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn and Patrick talk about the important industry roles he tackles on behalf of private school bus contracting, as well as the challenges facing the industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Make listening to NSTA: The Bus Stop your 2021 New Year's resolution!

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Happy Holidays from NSTA: The Bus Stop. In the final week of 2020, NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn invites Rich Kelly, Esq. of RC Kelly Law Associates. Rich serves as NSTA Legal Counsel, and RCKLA is an NSTA Royalty Partner Program member. Rich and Curt talk about the Business Counsel Program (BCP), and they cover the landscape of interim agreements, contract provisions, and litigation, as school bus contractors seek continuity payments to maintain the student transportation system throughout the country. It's our final podcast of 2020, so join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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Happy Holidays from NSTA: The Bus Stop, where this week NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn hosts Charlie Hood, executive director of NASDPTS. Charlie takes time to explain the role of NASDPTS in the student transportation realm, and Curt and Charlie talk about joint projects between the organizations. Also, NASDPTS held a virtual conference recently, and hear about the topics they covered. Pupil transportation's first industry podcast, and it comes to you directly each week at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop, John Benish, COO of Cook-Illinois and NSTA President, joins executive director Curt Macysyn.  John and Curt talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected student transportation and concerns about a bus driver shortage. What's on the horizon for 2021? All this and more at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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You will want to listen this week to NSTA: The Bus Stop with Regina Phelps, author and founder of EMS Solutions - a crisis management firm, and NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn. Regina and Curt talk about the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impending deployment of a vaccine. Regina is the first four-time guest on NSTA: The Bus Stop, and always brings us great information. Don’t miss this episode!

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Joining us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week is Joe Leggett, Vice President of National Accounts for Collins Bus. NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn speaks with Joe about how the pandemic has affected the school bus industry. The duo talk about cleaning and disinfecting protocols, and what Collins Bus has in store for 2021. Get all this great information at the home of the first student transportation podcast - NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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Coming in hot this week, all the way from sunny Phoenix, AZ is Richard Tackett to join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop. Richard is the CEO of Power Trade Media and will be chatting with our Executive Director Curt Macysyn about industry media and the birth of a new trade publication, School BUSRide, for which he is the Editor-in-Chief. Curt and Richard discuss his partnership with NAPT, and the duo goes over what readers will see on a regular basis. Lastly, Richard also gives a sneak peek into what’s on tap for December’s School BUSRide issue. Stop by and hear about the latest and greatest industry happenings, all at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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It’s getting cold at NSTA: The Bus Stop but that’s nothing new for our guest this week, Dan Kobussen, VP of Kobussen Buses. This week, Dan sits down with NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn to discuss how Kobussen Buses and Wisconsin as whole are dealing with varying student transportation challenges brought on by the pandemic. Dan gives us a brief history of the family business, and how he has seen the landscape change over the years.  Curt explores Dan’s role as VP of NSTA, his involvement in important NSTA committees and what Dan has in store for these committees and members in the coming year. Dan’s perspective for the industry and NSTA is one of optimism and it couldn’t be a better time for it. Please join Curt and Dan for this interesting chat on this week’s episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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Swinging by our NSTA: The Bus Stop podcast this week is Bill Stone, Business Development Executive for Staples. Bill pulls up for a chat with our Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, to discuss the changes being made at Staples to the benefit of our contractor members. Staples is a proud NSTA Royalty Partner and has stepped up to accommodate the needs of our members. From selling all the PPE and janitorial supplies you require in the COVID-19 environment, to handling printing signs and business cards, Staples is one-stop shopping. They even have non-stock item procurement capabilities, so Staples has met this year’s new challenges with innovations and solutions. Listen to Bill tell you how you can take advantage of the expanding benefits and where you can sign up. It’s a money-saving talk you can’t afford to miss, this week on NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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