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Indiana Transportation Data Elements
At-a-Glance* (2005-2006 School Year)
updated 12/15/05
Public School Districts**

292

Public School K-12 Students

1,034,727

Students Transported at Public Expense

738,609

Percent Students Transported

71.3%

Estimated Annual Student Rides
(based on 180-day school year)

297,793,584

District-Owned Buses

10,542

Contractor-Owned Buses

2,580

Total School Buses

13,122

Annual State Funding for
K-12 Transportation***
$5.239 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditure

N/A

*2007 School Transportation News Buyer's Guide
**National Education Association, 2003
***National Association of State Budget Officers, 2005

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Indiana School Transportation Contacts:

Pete Baxter, state director
Indiana Dept. of Education
Indiana Division of School Traffic Safety
229 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2789
317/232-0891
317-233-0858
pbaxter@doe.state.in.us

Indiana State School Bus Drivers Association
Ron Chew, president
7061 E. County Road, 600 South
Straughn, IN 47387
765/332-2338
765-332-3047
rlchew@nltc.net
1,000 members, comprised of school bus drivers. Founded in 1937, association meets twice annually.


School Transportation Association of Indiana
1355 South SR 17
Kewanna, IN 46939-9795
219/653-2281
219-653-2281
Terry Chomer, president
225 members, comprised of transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, bus drivers. Founded in 1973, association meets annually and holds annual conference.

Indiana Head Start Contacts:

Indiana Head Start Association
1845 W. 18th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317/916-0810
317-634-7947

State laws governing school transportation in Indiana:

Indiana Code Title 20, Article 9.1 Pupil Transportation

(All the chapters listed below, excepting only the link to the Indiana Administrative Code, are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat to access and read. The 82-page Administrative Code document is in WordPerfect 8 format)

 

 

 


 

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