Presidents Report – February 2026

We are well into 2026 and there is hope for our economy to start to correct, but who knows when. Enrollments are well off the pace we have become accustomed to, and the results at DriveTest bear that out. The…

We are well into 2026 and there is hope for our economy to start to correct, but who knows when. Enrollments are well off the pace we have become accustomed to, and the results at DriveTest bear that out. The…

Advocacy: Committee Updates: Let’s take control of our situation with Member Schools. Show the industry that we care about quality, transparency and compliance to Best Practices. There is a bright future for the Association now if we take the right…

Advocacy: Air Brakes: Committee Updates: Current Situation: Our industry is having challenges in many, many areas. We, at the school level feel it severely since we are at the foundation of transportation participation. The Association has arranged for plans to…

Following up on our Conference, the committee will be meeting this month to determine a date and location for next year’s conference. Many on the committee feel we have outgrown Lionhead, and that is a shame as we have had…

We have wrapped up the 2024 Conference, Taking a Quantum Leap Forward, and it was a resounding success. We sold out our sponsorships and our attendance this year, and had a fantastic group of presenters and speakers that made our…

September kicked off a busy schedule of contacts, conferences and calls. We continued working on the Instructor Certification project. With the change in leadership at MTO, Caroline Mulroney switching posts with Prabmeet Sarkaria, we have already pressed forward. We were…