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Carroll County Public Schools Carroll County Public Schools Transportation Services Department Transportation Services Department

The mission of the Transportation Services The mission of the Transportation Services Department is to support the learning process by Department is to support the learning process by providing safe, adequate, efficient, and economical providing safe, adequate, efficient, and economical transportation services for all students and comply transportation services for all students and comply with Federal, State and Local policies and with Federal, State and Local policies and procedures. procedures.

School Bus Driver Training School Bus Driver Training

• The Transportation Services Department trains

The Transportation Services Department trains 80 80-

• 100 new bus drivers each year

100 new bus drivers each year

• 50% of the drivers that enter training become

50% of the drivers that enter training become certified CCPS bus drivers certified CCPS bus drivers

• Pre

Pre-

• service requirements:

service requirements:

• Bus driver applicants must have a satisfactory

Bus driver applicants must have a satisfactory driving history driving history

• All trainees are fingerprinted and subject to a

All trainees are fingerprinted and subject to a criminal background check by Federal and State criminal background check by Federal and State agencies agencies

• Drivers must pass an extensive Federal Department

Drivers must pass an extensive Federal Department

• f Transportation physical
• f Transportation physical
• Drivers are required to undergo pre

Drivers are required to undergo pre-

• employment

employment drug testing drug testing

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School Bus Driver School Bus Driver Pre Pre-

• Service Training

Service Training

• School bus drivers are provided 30 hours of pre

School bus drivers are provided 30 hours of pre-

• service training which includes:

service training which includes:

• 15 hours of classroom training covering

15 hours of classroom training covering Federal, State and Local laws, policies and Federal, State and Local laws, policies and procedures.Topics covered include (but not procedures.Topics covered include (but not limited to): limited to):

• Student behavior management

Student behavior management – – To develop To develop proactive strategies proactive strategies

• Bus evacuations

Bus evacuations – – To be able to perform To be able to perform efficiently and orderly efficiently and orderly

• Loading/Unloading students

Loading/Unloading students – –To focus on To focus on monitoring the danger zone monitoring the danger zone

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School Bus Driver School Bus Driver Pre Pre-

• Service Training

Service Training

• 15 hours of behind

15 hours of behind-

• the

the-

• wheel training

wheel training covering(but not limited to) the following skills: covering(but not limited to) the following skills:

• Right and left parallel parking, bus docking

Right and left parallel parking, bus docking

• Proper mirror use and school light use

Proper mirror use and school light use

• Railroad and bridge crossing procedures

Railroad and bridge crossing procedures and air brake use and air brake use

• Accident training, defensive driving

Accident training, defensive driving techniques and pre techniques and pre-

• trip inspection

trip inspection

• On road driving under the supervision of a

On road driving under the supervision of a driver instructor driver instructor

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Special Needs Driver and Assistant Special Needs Driver and Assistant Pre Pre-

• Service Training

Service Training

• Must attend an additional 6 hours of pre

Must attend an additional 6 hours of pre-

• service classroom training covering (but not

service classroom training covering (but not limited to): limited to):

• Identifying different types of disabilities

Identifying different types of disabilities

• Behavior management strategies

Behavior management strategies

• Learning how to help students expand on their

Learning how to help students expand on their independent lifestyles independent lifestyles

• Securing adaptive equipment such as

Securing adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, vests, and car seats wheelchairs, vests, and car seats

• Evacuation of special needs buses and students

Evacuation of special needs buses and students

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School Bus Driver School Bus Driver MVA Testing MVA Testing

• Once a driver has completed training,

Once a driver has completed training, CCPS Driver Instructors administer an off CCPS Driver Instructors administer an off-

• site commercial driver

site commercial driver’ ’s license MVA test. s license MVA test.

• CCPS first public school system in

CCPS first public school system in MD to be approved for this program MD to be approved for this program

• CCPS was pilot for expansion to

CCPS was pilot for expansion to

• ther MD public school systems
• ther MD public school systems
• Program is now in existence in other

Program is now in existence in other MD public school systems MD public school systems

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School Bus Driver School Bus Driver In In-

• Service Requirements

Service Requirements

• To remain certified, CCPS drivers must do the

To remain certified, CCPS drivers must do the following: following:

• Pass an annual Federal Department Of

Pass an annual Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT) physical Transportation (DOT) physical

• Participate in 6 hours of classroom training each

Participate in 6 hours of classroom training each year on topics related to school bus safety year on topics related to school bus safety

• Receive a satisfactory route observation report

Receive a satisfactory route observation report every two years every two years

• Maintain a satisfactory driving record

Maintain a satisfactory driving record

• Participate in random, post accident and

Participate in random, post accident and reasonable suspicion drug and breath alcohol reasonable suspicion drug and breath alcohol testing program testing program

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Principles of Routing and Principles of Routing and Scheduling Scheduling

• Safety

Safety-

• The primary focus of routing

The primary focus of routing

• Bus stops and routes that do not

Bus stops and routes that do not jeopardize the safety of students jeopardize the safety of students

• Adequacy

Adequacy-

• Resources are adequate to

Resources are adequate to serve the student population serve the student population

• Seats are available for all eligible

Seats are available for all eligible students students

• Buses arrive on time at bus stops and at

Buses arrive on time at bus stops and at schools schools

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Principles of Routing and Principles of Routing and Scheduling Scheduling

• Efficiency

Efficiency-

• Routes are established to be as

Routes are established to be as efficient as possible efficient as possible

• Routes are as direct and short as possible

Routes are as direct and short as possible

• Deadhead (time and mileage on the route

Deadhead (time and mileage on the route not transporting students) is minimized not transporting students) is minimized

• Layover time (time where buses are idle in

Layover time (time where buses are idle in between runs) is minimized between runs) is minimized

• Bus capacities are fully utilized

Bus capacities are fully utilized

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Principles of Routing and Principles of Routing and Scheduling Scheduling

• Economy

Economy-

• Buses are utilized to the fullest

Buses are utilized to the fullest extent possible extent possible

• School start times (

School start times (tiering tiering) established by ) established by TSD to maximize resources TSD to maximize resources

• Bus stops should be approximately 1/4 mile

Bus stops should be approximately 1/4 mile apart (COMAR) to limit the number of bus apart (COMAR) to limit the number of bus stops stops

• Contractors are assigned routes closest to

Contractors are assigned routes closest to their garage location their garage location

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Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Target Capacity of CCPS Buses Target Capacity of CCPS Buses

• CCPS Target capacity

CCPS Target capacity

• High school

High school 44 students 44 students

• Middle school

Middle school 51 students 51 students

• Elementary school

Elementary school 58 students 58 students

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Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Data Sources Data Sources

• Written route operation forms completed by

Written route operation forms completed by bus drivers bus drivers

• Stop Sheets

Stop Sheets

• Manifests

Manifests

• Computerized mapping and routing programs

Computerized mapping and routing programs

• Enrollment projections

Enrollment projections

• Road network updates from Carroll County

Road network updates from Carroll County Roads Department Roads Department

• New development updates from county and

New development updates from county and municipal government planning departments municipal government planning departments

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Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Route Operation Forms (Stop Sheets) Route Operation Forms (Stop Sheets)

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Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Driver Manifests Driver Manifests

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Bus Vehicle Bus Vehicle Safety Safety

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Fleet Acceptance Fleet Acceptance-

• Transportation Services

Transportation Services Administrators and Driver Administrators and Driver -

• Instructors

Instructors School Bus Inspection Program School Bus Inspection Program -

• Transportation Services Team

Transportation Services Team Annual MVA State Certification Inspection Annual MVA State Certification Inspection -

• Contractors and State Certified Repair Facilities

Contractors and State Certified Repair Facilities Daily Pre Daily Pre-

• trip Inspections

trip Inspections – – Drivers Drivers

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School Bus Inspection Program School Bus Inspection Program

All Buses In Fleet All Buses In Fleet (Contractor & (Contractor & County Owned) County Owned) Inspections In Inspections In Summer, Fall and Summer, Fall and Spring for All Buses Spring for All Buses Staged at Selected School Facilities Using 2 Staged at Selected School Facilities Using 2 Inspection Team Lines Inspection Team Lines Central Area Central Area – – Winters Mill HS Winters Mill HS Southern Area Southern Area – – Century HS Century HS Western Area Western Area – – Francis Scott Key HS Francis Scott Key HS Northeast Area Northeast Area – – Shiloh MS Shiloh MS

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Each CCPS Inspection Line Each CCPS Inspection Line

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Records Details Records Details Communicates with Team and Communicates with Team and Contractors Contractors

Inspection Line Leader Inspection Line Leader

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Two Certified Professional Mechanics Two Certified Professional Mechanics

Inspect Engine Inspect Engine Compartment Compartment Inspect Under Inspect Under Carriage Carriage

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Two Driver Inspectors Two Driver Inspectors

Running Signal and Running Signal and Light System Checks Light System Checks With Other With Other Inspectors Inspectors Testing Controls Testing Controls and and Instrumentation Instrumentation

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Two Interior/Exterior Inspectors Two Interior/Exterior Inspectors

Inspects Emergency Inspects Emergency Kits For Required Kits For Required Components Components Checks Lights, Checks Lights, Emergency Exits, Emergency Exits, Seats, etc. Seats, etc.

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Tire Inspector From A Tire Inspector From A Professional Tire Service Professional Tire Service

Inspects Tread Depth, Inspects Tread Depth, Tire & Wheel Tire & Wheel Integrity and Integrity and Inflation Inflation

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Has The Has The Authority to Authority to Issue State Issue State Citations Citations and and Confiscate Confiscate Tags Tags

Adjunct Inspector from the Motor Adjunct Inspector from the Motor Vehicle Administration Vehicle Administration

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Fire Extinguisher Service Technician Fire Extinguisher Service Technician

Examines Examines Extinguishers, Extinguishers, Updates Updates Inspection Tags Inspection Tags And Services And Services Expired Units Expired Units

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Site Site-

• Based Data Recorder and Record

Based Data Recorder and Record Maintenance Maintenance

Records Records Defects On Defects On Computer, Computer, Manages Manages Forms & Forms & Paperwork Paperwork

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Inspection Standards Inspection Standards

Documented In The May 2005 Revision Of The Maryland Public School Inspection Manual

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Redline Citation Redline Citation – – Bus Forbidden Bus Forbidden To Transport Children Until Repair To Transport Children Until Repair Is Completed and Re Is Completed and Re-

• inspected

inspected MVA Tag Removal/Confiscation MVA Tag Removal/Confiscation – – Must Be Must Be Reinspected Reinspected By MVA By MVA

Passing Passing – – No Defects Found No Defects Found

30 30-

• Day Citation

Day Citation – – Minor Defects Minor Defects (i.e., Torn Seats, Clearance Lights) (i.e., Torn Seats, Clearance Lights) Contractors Report Appropriate Contractors Report Appropriate Repair Within 30 Days Repair Within 30 Days

Individual Individual Bus Results: Bus Results:

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Inspection Results Are Recorded On Individual Inspection Results Are Recorded On Individual Inspection Form, Spreadsheet, Compiled Inspection Form, Spreadsheet, Compiled and Reviewed Following Each Inspection and Reviewed Following Each Inspection

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation

• 853 students riding special needs buses

853 students riding special needs buses as of 4/1/06 as of 4/1/06

• 58 schools serviced (21 out

58 schools serviced (21 out-

• of
• f-
• county)

county)

• 65 total special needs bus routes

65 total special needs bus routes

• 1,748,061 miles annually

1,748,061 miles annually

• $5,251 average cost per student

$5,251 average cost per student

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation

• Cost ($) is 10X higher for special needs bus

Cost ($) is 10X higher for special needs bus routes versus regular education bus routes routes versus regular education bus routes

• Same side,

Same side, “ “curb curb-

• to

to-

• curb

curb” ” service service

• Longer bus routes

Longer bus routes

• Longer student loading/ unloading time

Longer student loading/ unloading time

• Bus assistant on every special needs bus

Bus assistant on every special needs bus

• Out

Out-

• of
• f-
• county placements

county placements

• Additional equipment

Additional equipment

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation Out Out-

• of
• f-
• County

County

• Cost = $ 100,000/ bus per year

Cost = $ 100,000/ bus per year

• 12

12-

• year air

year air-

• conditioned bid buses beginning in SY

conditioned bid buses beginning in SY 2004 2004-

• 2005

2005

• 109 students transported to non

109 students transported to non-

• public schools + Md.

public schools + Md. School for the Blind and Md. School for the Deaf School for the Blind and Md. School for the Deaf (Columbia + Frederick) (Columbia + Frederick)

• Now transporting to 21 out

Now transporting to 21 out-

• of
• f-
• county school locations

county school locations

• Average student ride time 2.5 times that of

Average student ride time 2.5 times that of “ “in in-

• county

county” ” special education bus routes special education bus routes

• 11 and 12 month programs lasting up to 214 days

11 and 12 month programs lasting up to 214 days

• Increasing number of non

Increasing number of non-

• public school locations

public school locations

• Increasing number of students placed outside

Increasing number of students placed outside Carroll County Carroll County

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation Pre Pre-

• Kindergarten (Formerly EEEP)

Kindergarten (Formerly EEEP)

• 180 students transported daily

180 students transported daily

• Programs now at seven (7) schools

Programs now at seven (7) schools

• 13 bus routes

13 bus routes

• Special education + Gateway buses used

Special education + Gateway buses used to reduce cost to reduce cost

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CCPS Transportation Services CCPS Transportation Services Department Challenges Department Challenges

• Driver shortage

Driver shortage

• High fuel costs

High fuel costs

• Increased traffic

Increased traffic-

• gridlock

gridlock

• Increased time and mileage

Increased time and mileage

• Increased cost of buses/equipment

Increased cost of buses/equipment

• Increased cost of routing and scheduling

Increased cost of routing and scheduling

• Student ride times

Student ride times

• New programs during and after school

New programs during and after school

• New driver requirements

New driver requirements

• Federal and State Regulations

Federal and State Regulations

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CCPS Transportation Services CCPS Transportation Services Department Department -

• Next Steps

Next Steps

• Work collaboratively with Contractor

Work collaboratively with Contractor’ ’s Association s Association to address driver shortage to address driver shortage

• Continue to evaluate routing and scheduling to

Continue to evaluate routing and scheduling to reduce time and mileage reduce time and mileage

• Continue to work with County Government staff to

Continue to work with County Government staff to monitor projected population growth by specific monitor projected population growth by specific areas areas

• Continue to monitor fuel costs and promote

Continue to monitor fuel costs and promote alternate fuels alternate fuels

• Continue to reduce ride times

Continue to reduce ride times-

• especially on out

especially on out-

• of
• f-
• county routes

county routes

• Continue to work with staff to provide special

Continue to work with staff to provide special education programs within Carroll County education programs within Carroll County

• Continue to adhere to Federal and State regulations

Continue to adhere to Federal and State regulations

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Special Needs Transportation Special Needs Transportation

Thank you to all of our regular Thank you to all of our regular education and special needs bus education and special needs bus drivers and assistants! drivers and assistants!

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