Minnesota School Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance * (2004-2005 School Year)	updated 12/18/06
Public School Districts**	339
Public School K-12 Students	828,304
Students Transported at Public Expense	820,871
Percent Students Transported	99%
Estimated Annual Student Rides (based on 180-day school year)	323,962,452
District-Owned Buses	4,179
Contractor-Owned Buses	6,364
Total School Buses	10,640
Annual K-12 Expenditure (all revenue sources)***	$6.965 bn
K-12 Transportation Expenditure	$405,191,441
Percent School Transportation Cost of Total Annual K-12 Expenditure	5.8%
Average Transportation Cost Per all Students	$493.61
* School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2005 ** Education Week, 2002-2003 school year ***National Association of School Budget Officers, 2003

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Minnesota School Transportation Contacts:

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Capt. Ken Urquhart, state director
1110 Centere Pointe Curve, Suite 410
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
651/405-6180
651-405-6199
ken.urquhart@state.mn.us

Minnesota Department of Education
Robert W. "Bob" Fischer, pupil transportation specialist
1500 Highway 36 West I-20
Roseville, MN 55113
651/582-8776
651-582-8873
bob.w.fischer@state.mn.us

Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation
David Peterson, president
PO Box 16343
St. Paul, MN 55116-0343
651/696-9626
651-265-0910
250 members, comprised of transportation administrators, contractors, vendors, state agency. Founded in 1973, association meets tri-monthly and holds annual conference.

Minnesota School Bus Operators Association
Shelly Jonas, executive director
10606 Hemlock St. NW
Annandale, MN 55302
320/274-8313
320-274-8027
msboa@lkdlink.net
300 members, comprised of school bus contractors, transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, bus drivers, vendors. Founded in 1948, association meets twice annually and holds annual trade show.

Metro School Bus Maintenance Association
Denny Coughlin, maintenance director
c/o Minneapolis Public Schools
1001 2nd Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612/668-2393
dennyc@mpls.k12.mn.us
Focus on school bus maintenance. Contractors and district-owned fleet membership. Association sponsors training sessions and coordinates efforts with state school bus inspectors.

People Advocating Seat Belt Safety P.A.S.S Legislation. Advocacy group urging installation of seat belts on large school buses.

Minnesota Head Start Contacts:

Minnesota Head Start Association
Gayle Kelly, executive director
904 Valley Drive
Duluth, MN 55804
218/728-1091
218-728-0083

macnick@cpinternet.com

School Bus Crashes: Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety Fact Sheet on school bus crashes.