Pupil Transportation - Kentucky Department of Education

Pupil Transportation

Published: 9/24/2025 1:56 PM

The Kentucky Department of Education Pupil Transportation Branch is dedicated to the safe transport of Kentucky students. KDE provides support for public and independent school districts from issuing guidance and training procedures, training School Bus Driver Training Instructors and School Bus Inspectors to the purchase of school buses.

Pupil Transportation Branch Contacts

Roger Banks - Branch Manager

Joe Shepherd - School Bus Driver Training Instructor Coordinator
Carl Meehan - School Bus Inspector Training, School Buses Specifications & Purchasing, Bus Inventory

Monica Napier - Data Submission, CDL Compliance & School Bus Incidents, Bus Inventory

Roger Banks
Office of Finance and Operations
Division of District Support
300 Sower Blvd., 4th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5279 ext. 4448
Fax (502) 564-6771
roger.banks@education.ky.gov

Photo of child waving from a school bus window.

National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest

The centerpiece of National School Bus Safety Week is the Poster Contest. Thousands of school districts in over 40 states participate in local and state-level competitions to select artwork that depicts school bus safety-related themes and encourages and promotes school bus safety. The winning posters are used to promote safer school transportation for everyone.

The 2025-26 National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest theme:

Safe Rides - Everyday Heroes

The theme on the poster must be exactly as shown, to include all punctuation.

View 2026 National School Bus Safety Poster Rules
Posters can be drawn any time between November 1, 2025 – April 3, 2026.
Posters must be received by KDE on or before Friday, April 18, 2026.