School Transportation News Magazine | Buyer’s Guide 2026
ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Department of Education Dr. Mario Carreno 401-222-8030
transinfo@ride.ri.gov www.ride.ri.gov
Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles Walter Craddock 401-462-5705
transportationinfo@ride.ri.gov www.dmv.ri.gov
Rhode Island Head Start Association 401-351-2750
info@riheadstart.org www.earlylearningri.org
SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Department of Education Mike Bullman 803-734-8244
info@ed.sc.gov www.ed.sc.gov
South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation 864-958-0317
ronnytownsend0@gmail.com
www.scapt.org
South Carolina Head Start Association 864-505-3467
scshsa1@outlook.com
www.scacap.org/south-carolina-head- start-association.php
SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Department of Public Safety - Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Kroll 605-224-7364
matt.koll@state.sd.us www.doe.sd.gov
South Dakota Head Start Association 605-280-1604
sdhsa@sdheadstart.org www.sdheadstart.org
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South Dakota School Transportation Association 605-351-0488
wayne.larsen@
k12.sd.us
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Department of Education Joshua Hinerman 629-529-1099
joshua.hinerman@tn.gov www.tn.gov/education
Tennessee Association for Pupil Transportation 865-740-4818
boardchair@tapt.org www.tnbus.org
Tennessee Head Start Association 901-577-2500
info@tnheadstart.info
www.tnheadstart.info
UTAH
Utah State Office of Education Ron Litchfield 801-538-7577
ron.litchfield@
schools.utah.gov www.schools.utah.gov
Utah Association for Pupil Transportation 801-623-3562
jeremy.wardle@canyonsdistrict.org www.utahschoolbus.net
Utah Head Start Association 801-809-0530
info@uhsa.org www.uhsa.org
VERMONT TEXAS
Texas Department of Public Safety Christie Hebert 512-424-7396
sbt@dps.texas.gov www.dps.texas.gov
Texas Association for Pupil Transporta- tion 281-549-6573
marisa@tapt.com
www.tapt.com
Texas Education Agency 512-463-9734
commissioner@tea.texas.gov www.tea.texas.gov
Texas Head Start Association 936-371-7833
info@txhsa.org www.txhsa.org
Texas Association of School Bus Technicians 512-557-1312
lmstone77563@gmail.com
www.tasbt.org
Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, Enforcement & Safety Patrick McManamon 802-828-3757
patrick.mcmanamon@
vermont.gov www.dmv.vermont.gov/enforcement- and-safety
Vermont Head Start Association 802-343-0981
renee.kelly@
vermontheadstart.org www.vermontheadstart.org
Vermont School Transportation Association 802-442-0629
info@vptaride.org www.vpta.net
VIRGINIA
Virginia Department of Education Kerry Miller 804-750-8640
kerry.miller@
doe.virginia.gov www.doe.virginia.gov
Virginia Association for Pupil Transportation 757-727-1554
sbfleet53@verizon.net
www.vapt.org
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