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

	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