Alberta Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance* updated 10/26/06 Public School Districts 60 Public School K-12 Students 533,599 Students Transported at Public Expense 324,403 Percent Students Transported 60.8% School Board-Owned School Buses 1,323 Total School Buses 3,845 Total School Buses 5,168 K-12 Transportation Expenditures (C) $196,000,000 Special Ed Funding (C) $12,740,000 Average Transportation Cost Per Pupil (C) $604.19 *School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2005

Alberta School Transportation Contacts:

David Sinclair, provincial transportation manager
Alberta Dept. of Education
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4L5
780/422-6018
403-427-6996
dave.sinclair@gov.ab.ca

Alberta School Bus Contractors Association
Sue Timmermans, transportation manager
12 Hallgren Drive
Sylvan Lake, AB T4S 1S4
403/309-4754
120 members, comprised of school bus contractors. Founded in 1959, association meets quarterly and holds annual convention.

Student Transportation Association of Alberta
Sharon Flemming, executive secretary
8761 5 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T6X 1E2
780/466-0922
sharon.flemming@shaw.ca
60 members, comprised of transportation administrators and supervisors, and trade suppliers. Founded in 1982, association meets quarterly and holds annual conference.