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...with School Training Solutions

School Training Solutions™ (STS), a division of Smart Horizons®, is a comprehensive offering of online training organized to meet both state mandated in service training requirements and the professional development training needs of all school district employees. Our STS catalog of approximately 146 hours of training is organized into driver training for bus drivers and others operating school district vehicles, OSHA training, campus security, food services, and a host of commonly needed general subject training.

Why online training from STS?

Online training from School Training Solutions offers numerous advantages over the traditional approach for conducting training:

Tailored Solution – For states and school districts we will work with you to develop a customized, tailored portal to meet the training needs of your school district as opposed to the cookie cutter approach others use.
Flexibility and Availability – Available 24/7/365, online training can be conducted when and where time permits. No more waiting for classes to form up, traveling, make-up classes, or taking time away from other activities!
Both Cost and Value – Online training is significantly less expensive than classroom based instruction. Furthermore, as we develop other mandatory training courses for school employees we will add them to your catalog at no additional cost.
Online Documentation and Reporting – Up to the minute reporting is available to your portal administrator on the mandatory training status of the employees in your school district.

How much does it cost?

School Training Solutions can be purchased in one of two ways – through an individual annual $149 subscription to our standard catalog of 146 hours of training, or by purchasing your own portal and subscriptions. The individual based approach is perfect for day care and other small groups. For statewide and school district solutions we provide the private portal solution which includes a one-time setup fee of $1,200 and significantly lower annual subscription rate of $60 per subscription.

Latest News:

Bus-passing fatality spurs further safety efforts
DES MOINES, Iowa - A hit-and-run accident that killed a 7-year-old student last week has elevated efforts to prevent school bus stop-arm running incidents. Read More»
NAPT ANNOUNCES ONLINE PDS PROGRAM
For several years now, NAPT members have been asking us to make our Professional Development Series (PDS) training available online. We are very pleased to announce that we have partnered with School Training Solutions™ to finally make it happen. Read More»
Why your child's school bus has no seat belts.
msnbc.com -- Ashley Brown, 16, and Alicia Bonura, 18, both of Beaumont, Texas, died March 29, 2006. They were on a bus carrying their West Brook High School soccer team when it overturned near Devers, Texas, on its way to a playoff game in Humble.Steve Forman\'s daughter Allison was among 21 other team members who were injured. "Once she regained enough consciousness, to have to tell her that her two friends were dead, I think that\'s the hardest thing I\'ve ever had to do in my life," Forman said. Read More»
Child's death stuns already beleaguered district
NASHPORT -- A 6-year-old Nashport Elementary School student was killed Wednesday morning when his school bus rolled over on Ohio 60 near Zanesville. Kasey King of Frazeysburg died from injuries sustained in the crash. Six classmates and a bus driver were injured, all but one of whom were released from the hospital. Read More»
Online training saves nearly $1K per driver
West Virginia has become the first state to make online testing mandatory for school bus drivers, partnering with an Oklahoma-based firm to provide training programs to all districts statewide. Ben Shew, executive director of school transportation at the... Read More»
West Virginia Finds Success with School Training Solutions
In the process of updating its training manual for school bus drivers, West Virginia discovered a whole new approach to training that is more comprehensive, more convenient to drivers and districts and even offers some possibilities for cost savings over the... Read More»
Truck rams school bus, killing 1
RIMBEY, Alberta — A gravel truck slammed into a stopped school bus on a highway Wednesday morning, killing one student and injuring others. The Wolf Creek Public Schools bus had stopped to pick up passengers, and an SUV had stopped behind it. The truck... Read More»
Teen who halted bus praised, punished
SEASIDE, Calif. - A high school student has been in the national spotlight since she helped stop a school bus after the driver fell from her seat last week. While the teenager, Amanda Rouse, was praised as a hero for her action, she was also given detention... Read More»

School Training Solutions partners with NAPT:

School Training Solutions has partnered with the National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) to provide your organization with their Professional Development Series (PDS) training.

To purchase NAPT PDS online, click here

To learn more about the training, please click here. (PDF)

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