About the author:

Cal LeMon, D.Min., is an ordained minister, a nationally known writer, professional speaker and corporate trainer who is president of Executive Enrichment, Inc., of Springfield, Missouri. His advocacy for school bus safety is a personal concern-he is truly the only authoritative, independent voice for school bus safety in the United States. He receives no funding for his work on behalf of safe pupil transportation from any school bus manufacturer, supplier or other business interest. He has extensively researched pupil transportation in the United States, spoken at dozens of national, regional and state school transportation meetings, and is the author of the book Unreported Miracles (What You Probably Do Not Know About Your Child's School Bus) (Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company).

About this report:

Statistics and information for the Report Card on School Bus Safety in the U.S. were obtained from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrations (NHSTA), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). All data reflects the 1996/1997 school year.