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Maintenance and Inspection Advisory Council
The purpose of the Maintenance and Inspection Advisory Council is as an advisory group and sounding board for the school bus inspection team when issues arise that aren't directly addressed by guidance or rule. The school bus inspection team inspects over 8000 school vehicles twice every school year. While most inspection concerns and issues meet accepted criteria, there will on occasion arise a question, concern, or issue that needs additional input for clarification of how to proceed. The council advises and works with the inspection team to help all parties to proceed in a fair and understandable manner. There are both permanent and rotating members on the council. The permanent members are from the Department of Education transportation team, while the rotating members include both transportation directors and mechanics from around the State of Iowa. A formal meeting is held once a year, while specific issues are addressed on an as needed basis via electronic communications.
Name | Organization | |
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Tony Bos | Transportation Director, Sergeant Bluff-Luton CSD | boston@sblschools.com |
Jill Gillis | Lead Tech, Washington CSD | jgillis@washington.k12.ia.us |
Troy Griffith | Transportation Director, Perry CSD | troy.griffith@g.perry.k12.ia.us |
David Johnson | Transportation Director, Van Meter CSD | david.johnson@vmbulldogs.com |
Mike Kennedy | Transportation Director, Boone CSD | mkennedy@boone.k12.ia.us |
Jason Logan | Lead Tech, Indianola CSD | jason.logan@indianola.k12.ia.us |
Randy Merrigan | Lead Tech, Sioux City CSD | meerigr@live.siouxcityschools.com |
Tammy Oaks | Transportation Director, Tipton CSD | tammy.oaks@tipton.k12.ia.us |
Leo Reigelsbeger | Transportation Director, Humboldt CSD | leoreigelsberger@humboldt.k12.ia.us |
Max Christensen | Department of Education | max.christensen@iowa.gov |
Joe Funk | Department of Education | joseph.funk@iowa.gov |
Tom Simpson | Department of Education | tom.simpson@iowa.gov |
Verlan Vos | Department of Education | verlan.vos@iowa.gov |
Transportation Advisory Group
The purpose of the Transportation Advisory Group is to discuss transportation concerns and problems as they arise throughout the year and to help forge solutions to these various types of school transportation issues. The group serves as a sounding board for the school transportation community in Iowa. Members are invited by the Bureau of School Business Operations. The members are from around the state, and all have a vested interest in school transportation, and includes both permanent and rotating members. The permanent members are from the Department of Education transportation team, along with the Executive Director of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association. Rotating members include transportation directors, transportation dispatchers and administrative assistants, the Iowa State Patrol, superintendents, transportation contractors, transportation networking companies, and school bus driver inservice instructors. Meetings are typically held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall.
Name | Position | Organization | |
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Chris Darling | Executive Director | Iowa Pupil Transportation Association | 2015ipta@gmail.com |
Tom Lamansky | Transportation Director | Cardinal CSD | tom.lamansky@cardinalcomet.com |
Rod Larson | Public Resource Officer | Iowa State Patrol | rlarson@dps.state.ia.us |
Mike McCrory | Owner/Operator | Kids Zoom | mike@kidszoom.co |
Randy Meyer | Contractor | North Iowa Bus | rmeyer@masoncityschools.org |
Tyfani Nagy | District Manager | First Student, Inc. | tyfani.nagy@firstgroup.com |
Robin Pickard | Transportation Director | West Des Moines CSD | pickardr@wdmcs.org |
Staci Tull | Administrative Assistant | Clarke CSD | staci.tull@clarke.k12.ia.us |
Jeff Wellik | Transportation Director | Roland-Story CSD | jwellik@roland-story.k12.ia.us |
Clark Wicks | Superintendent | Perry CSD | clark.wicks@perry.k12.ia.us |
Robin Pickard | Transportation Director | West Des Moines CSD | pickardr@wdmcs.org |
Max Christensen | Executive Officer | Department of Education | max.christensen@iowa.gov |
Kassandra Cline | Bureau Chief | Department of Education | kassandra.cline@iowa.gov |
Joe Funk | District Mechanic | Department of Education | joseph.funk@iowa.gov |
Holli Marolf | Secretary 2 | Department of Education | holli.marolf@iowa.gov |
Tom Simpson | District Mechanic | Department of Education | tom.simpson@iowa.gov |
Verlan Vos | District Mechanic | Department of Education | verlan.vos@iowa.gov |