Tennesee School Transportation Data Elements At-a-Glance* (2004-2005 School Year) updated 1/9/07 Public School Districts** 138 Public School K-12 Students 581,145 Students Transported at Public Expense 465,719 Percent Transported at Public Expense 82% Estimated Annual Student Rides (based on 180-day school year) 184,424,724 District-Owned School Buses 7,209 Contractor-Owned School Buses 1,255 Approximate # CDL Licensed School Bus Drivers 8,464 Annual K-12 Expenditure (all revenue sources)** $3.844 bn K-12 Transportation Expenditure $203,775,762 Average Transportation Cost Per Pupil $437.55 Transported Students with Special Needs 13,580 Estimated "Percent" Spent on Special Needs Transportation 15% *School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, January 2007 **National Education Association, 2003 ***National Association of State Budget Officers, 2005

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Tennesee School Transportation Contacts:

James (Jim) Swain
Tennessee Department of Education
Mid Cumberland Field Service Center
Old TPS High School
1150 Menzler Road
Nashville, TN 37243
615-253-6025
615-255-7941
james.swain@state.tn.us

Sam Cameron, director of pupil transportation
P.O. Box 70293-ETSU
Johnson City, TN 37614
423/434-6490
423-434-6495
scameron@state.tn.us

Tennessee Association of Pupil Transportation
Larry Riggsbee, executive director
P.O. Box 700
Portland, TN 37148
615/452-1520
615-451-5253
tennbus@tn-tapt.com

200 members, comprised of school bus contrac tors, transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, and bus drivers. Association meets quarterly, holds annual conference.

Kentucky-Tennessee School Bus Mechanics Workshop

TAPT Head Start Contact:

Tennesee Head Start Association
Steve Courtner, director
PO Box 46
Kingsport, TN 37662
423-246-6180
423-246-1934
scourtner@naxs.com

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