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Washington School Transportation Data
Elements At-a-Glance* (2004-2005 School Year)
updated 1/1/07
Public School Districts

296

# Public Schools**

2,212

Public School K-12 Students**

1,012,000

Students Transported at Public Expense

483,000

Percent K-12 Students Transported at Public Expense

48%

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

86,844,420

Total School Buses

9,366

Approximate # CDL Licensed
School Bus Drivers

10,300

Annual K-12 Expenditure***
(all revenue sources)

$6.243bn

K-12 Transportation Expenditure

$200,000,000

Percent School Transportation Cost of Total Annual K-12 Expenditure

3.2%

* Office of the Supintendent of Public Instruction/School Transportation News Buyer's Guide, 2007
** National Education Agency, 2003
***National Association of State Budget Officers, 2005

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Washington School Transportation Contacts:

Allan Jones, state director of pupil transportation and traffic safety
Pupil Transportation Unit
Office of the Supt. of Public Instruction

Olympia, WA 98504-2037

360/725-6120
360-586-6124

ajones@ospi.wednet.edu

Washington Association for Pupil Transportation
P.O. Box 369
Chelan, WA 98816
509/682-2442
(509) 682-1081
Scott Logan, president
logans@chelanschools.org
500 members, comprised of school bus contractors, transportation administrators and supervisors, mechanics, bus, dispatchers and secretaries. Founded in 1976, association meets monthly, holds annual conference.

Central Washington University Pupil Transportation Management Program

Washington Head Start Contacts:

Washington State Head Start
172 20th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
206/325-3211
206-320-9798

State laws governing school transportation in Washington:

Chapter 28A.160 Revised Code of Washington
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION
Revised Code of Washington 46.04.521 School bus
Chapter 180-20 Washington Administrative Code
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER QUALIFICATIONS
Chapter 392-141 Washington Administrative Code
TRANSPORTATION -- STATE ALLOCATION FOR OPERATIONS
Chapter 392-142 Washington Administrative Code
TRANSPORTATION -- REPLACEMENT AND DEPRECIATION ALLOCATION
Chapter 392-143 Washington Administrative Code
TRANSPORTATION -- SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES
Chapter 392-145 Washington Administrative Code
TRANSPORTATION -- OPERATION RULES

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