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April 2006
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Administrators Balance Costs and Needs
With budget season in full swing districts struggle to make ends meet

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STA Looks to Urban, Suburban Markets
Presidential Profile features Student Transportation of America's
Denis Gallagher
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Districts Manage Transportation Risk, Liability
School bus insurance weighs heavy on minds of administrators
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Finding Value for School Buses
New options exist for finding cost-efficient vehicle financing
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A Genuine Partnership
Exclusive interview with United Motorcoach Association's Vic Parra

52 Bringing Order Out of Chaos
Field trip management software key component of transportation operations


2005 Clean School Bus
Awards Announced | 12


Tips for Dealing with High
Fuel Costs| 12

Tucson Unified transportation director Bill Ball, left, and senior bus driver Barbara Keeley fuel one of the Arizona district's CNG school buses. 2005 Clean School Bus USA money will enable TUSD to purchase 60 new alternative vehicles.

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Preparedeness, Collaboration Key Themes of Disabilities Conference

Districts Weigh Benefits of Outsourcing Transportation

Legislation Proposed to Disclose Bus Driver Info

Man Arrested for Commandeering Houston School Bus

Transporters Given Tips on Student Behavior

Joyce Gregory Murder Trial Postponed Until May

Gervais Receives EPA Environmental Honor

The Basics of School Bus Management
8 Commentary by Bill Paul
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Letters to the Editor

14 News Briefs
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Perspective by Ryan Gray

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Product News

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Business News

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Stirring the Pot by Jim Ellis
62 People in the News
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Advertiser Index

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Industry Calendar

68 Readers Opinion: How to Get Funds for Your District
70 Classified Advertising
74 Back of the Bus
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