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Kansas Road Scholar Program Level I: Road Scholar Technical Skills Program

Goal

To enhance the knowledge of general public works maintenance and construction methods, safety practices, and local government organization as it applies to the direct delivery of quality public service.

Objective

To provide a comprehensive technical skills program and recognition for participation in that program.

Program Recognition

Road Scholar certificates are awarded to individuals who participate in all Technical Skills courses within a five-year period.

Technical Skills Courses:                         Technical Skills -Level 1 Events calendar

Culverts and Drainage
Risk and Liability Issues
Work Zone and Traffic Control Safety
Snow and Ice Control

Choose two of three of the following:

Gravel Road Maintenance
Asphalt Road/Street Maintenance
Concrete Road/Street Maintenance

Signing and Pavement Markings
Workplace, Equipment and Job Site Safety

Choose one of these two courses, as appropriate:

County Government 101
City Government 101

Service Excellence in Local Government

Monitoring Agency:

Kansas Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)
1530 W. 15th, #2160
Lawrence, KS 66045.

Contact Person:  Kristin Kelly. 785-864-2594   Email: kbkelly@ku.edu

Level I : Technical Skills Program Course Listing

Culvert and Drainage Workshop
(approximately 6 hours of instruction offered by Kansas LTAP)

Length: A minimum of four hours of instruction. Currently this is a six hour class

Objective:

• Provide detailed information on procedures for proper installation and maintenance of culverts to ensure long service life.
• Facilitate group interaction and problem solving for a list of pipe installation challenges.

Instructor Info: Jay Jordan, a very experienced civil engineer – retired from FHWA and currently an ATSSA instructor

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Risk and Liability Issues
Length: A minimum of four hours of instruction. Currently this is a six hour class

Objective:

• Provide a basic understanding of tort liability and risk management.
• Explain how the responsibility for reducing risk must be assumed at all levels within street and road departments.

Instructor Info: Tom Mulinazzi, KU transportation engineer and Vicky Johnson, KDOT attorney.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Work Zone and Travel Control Safety
Length: A minimum of three hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Introduce the MUTCD.
• Provide hands-on applications related to work zones (temporary signing) and stop versus yield control.

Instructor Info: Tom Mulinazzi, KU transportation engineer.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Snow and Ice Control
Length: A minimum of four hours of instruction. Currently this is a six hour class.

Objective:

• Discuss how to get the most out of snow removal equipment.
• Explain effective use of chemicals in de-icing and anti-icing.
• Discuss winter planning and staffing.
• Demonstrate plow hook-up.
• Discuss appropriate storage of salt and sand.
• Introduce road weather information systems.

Instructor Info: Jay Jordan, a very experienced civil engineer – retired from FHWA and currently an ATSSA instructor. Note: this class usually includes a KDOT District shop tour and instruction by KDOT personnel.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Gravel Road Maintainance
Length: A minimum of six hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Provide basic information on engineering matters such as: aggregate, dust abatement, traffic control, etc.
• Discuss best maintenance practices for granular surfaced roads, including equipment and operations.

Instructor Info: Johnny Dahl, an FHWA retiree who has several years of experience training those who maintain gravel roads.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Asphalt Road/Street Maintenance
Length: A minimum of six hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Provide basic maintenance information on patching, sealing, drainage, etc.
• Discuss new maintenance and road rehabilitation techniques.

Instructor Info: Roger Alexander, transportation engineer and a recent KDOT retiree, and Kansas Asphalt Pavement Association identified pavement professionals from across KS.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Concrete Road/Street Maintenance
Length: A minimum of six hours of instruction.

Objective: TBD

Instructor Info: TBD

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Signing and Pavement Markings
Length: A minimum of four hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Facilitate the use of the MUTCD in setting up permanent signing.
• Introduce and explain: retro-reflectivity, sign selection and placement, sight distance, etc.
• Discuss pavement marking topics: selection of materials, legal requirements, and application considerations.

Instructor Info: Bobb Stokes, KSU transportation engineer.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Workplace, Equipment and Job Site Safety
Length: A minimum of six hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Provide information on developing a safe work culture.
• Provide information on many of these topic areas: hazard communication, safe equipment operation, confined space safety, trench safety, shop safety, fall protection, hazardous materials, safe mowing/meth matters, etc.
• Facilitate group discussion on safety challenges.

Instructor Info: Kansas Department of Human Resources, Kansas Workers Risk Cooperative for Counties, KDOT, Kansas law enforcement and Johnny Dahl, retired FHWA transportation engineer.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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County Government 101
Length: A minimum of three hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Application and refinement of basic communication skills to typical customer service situations.

Instructor Info: Kansas Association of Counties.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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City Government 101
Length: A minimum of three hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Application and refinement of basic communication skills to typical customer service situations.

Instructor Info: Kansas Association of Counties.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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Service Excellence in Local Government
Length: A minimum of three hours of instruction.

Objective:

• Application and refinement of basic communication skills to typical customer service situations.

Instructor Info: Kansas Association of Counties.

Presentation Frequency: To be presented at least every other year.

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