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TABLE OF CONTENTS April 2011 COVER STORY: Dr. Edgar Hatrick is the president of the


American Association of School Adminis- trators, so he’s well-versed at dealing with school budget


support April 2011 services issues,


There's a reason that Collins, Mid Bus, and Corbeil build more Type A school buses than all the other brands combined: We build a better bus. Period.


especially those involving transporta- tion. As the superintendent of Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools, he’s been ex- tremely fortunate over the past 20 years, as you will learn this month, to rely on a superbly-run transportation department that was led by the late Michael Lunsford. Dr. Hatrick and the new transportation director, Alvin Hampton, discuss the im- print Lunsford made in the school district that was the first in the state to add three- point seat belts to its fleet of school buses.


COVER PHOTO: RYAN GRAY Features:


Homegrown p. 28 Leadership at Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools


exemplified by superintendent, former transportation director who had combined for nearly 100 years worth of experience in school district


Under Pressure p. 35 Superintendents weigh out all the options to keep their students on buses and in school


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Where Do We Go From Here? p. 40 Vendors must walk a fine line when approaching school districts with their offerings while still informing them of their benefits


In the Mind of an Administrator


Survey provides insights into transportation challenges as identifi ed by superintendents


Plus: A long relationship between a school administration and its transportation department


Volume X Issue 04


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Dr. Edgar Hatrick, Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools and president of the American Association of School Administrators


800-533-1850 www.collinsbuscorp.com 4 School Transportation News Magazine April 2011


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