Inside


20 Special Report


20 Weighing Decisions Department culture and administrative support are leading factors for keeping transportation leaders in their current role or prompting them to look elsewhere.


TSD Conference Preview 64 Ad Index


58 Discover the learning and networking opportunities planned for the industry’s premier event on transporting students with disabilities and special needs.


Columns


12 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray Giving Birth to Proper Leadership


24 Thought Leader by


Rosalyn Vann-Jackson Leading from the Front (Without Just Taking


A Walk) 54 Thought Leader by


Linda Bluth Alternative School Transportation: A Roadmap for Decision- Making for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs


66 Publisher’s Corner by


Tony Corpin Prioritize Your Professional Growth


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On the Cover The school year is well underway. Student transporters discuss tips to managing the hustle and bustle this time of year.


Photo courtesy: Thomas Built Buses Cover design: Kimber Horne


Sections 10 Feedback 14 Online


18 Transportation Director Salaries by U.S. Region


8 School Transportation News • OCTOBER 2025


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