\WASHINGTON, D.C. — After meeting with the coalition Transportation for America, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has pledged to address the issues of pedestrian safety as emphasized by a report produced by the advocacy group.

With budgets wallowing in economic doldrums, school districts statewide are battling a legislature that has failed to fully fund education despite a 2006 Kansas Supreme Court ruling to do just that.

The National Association for Pupil Transportation has one new board member and saw a rotation of sorts amongst three current and past members following onsite and online elections last week during the organization's annual conference.

Writing committees for next year's 15th National Congress on School Transportation are eyeing a Nov. 16 deadline to turn in drafts of proposed changes to the current National School Bus Specifications and Procedures.

The IC Bus "transformer" is on its way home from Louisville, Ky., the "Possibility City," as the last few NAPT members check out and make their final flights or drives home.