Dr. Christie Whitbeck Deputy Superintendent & Max Cleaver - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Dr. Christie Whitbeck

Deputy Superintendent & Max Cleaver Chief Operations Officer

Academy Ridership

• Total 2016 students eligible for transportation
• High School: 1,444 eligible, 809 average daily = 56%
• Middle School: 572 eligible, 400 average daily = 70%
• 50% of Academy bus stops have 2 or less students

Academy Transportation Cost: 2 million dollars

 $1,734 per academy student  $374 average cost per non-academy student  $2,095 per special education student

What are other districts doing?

 Aldine:

Yes, Magnet schools, provides transportation

 Alvin:

No Academies

 Conroe:

No Academies

 Cy-Fair:

No Academies

 Houston:

Yes, Magnet schools, transportation from campus or city buses

 Humble:

Yes Magnet schools, pick up at satellite school

 Katy:

No Academies

 Lamar:

No Academies

 Spring:

No Academies

 Spring Branch: Yes, Magnet schools, provides transportation

Recommended Plan:

Provide bus transportation to and from Academies from students’ zoned High school or middle school.

SAMPLE ROUTES FOR

High School

Trip Name Arrivals Arrival Times Departures Departure Times AM BUS 1 ARRIVE--ELKINS HS 6:40:00 AM DEPART--ELKINS HS 6:45:00 AM AM BUS 1 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:00:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE--ELKINS HS 6:40:00 AM DEPART--ELKINS HS 6:45:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:00:00 AM AM BUS 3 ARRIVE RIDGE POINT HS 6:33:00 AM DEPART RIDGE POINT HS 6:38:00 AM AM BUS 3 ARRIVE DULLES HS 6:51:00 AM DEPART DULLES HS 6:55:00 AM AM BUS 3 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:10:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE HIGHTOWER HS 6:20:00 AM DEPART HIGHTOWER HS 6:25:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE WILLOWRIDGE HS 6:35:00 AM DEPART WILLOWRIDGE HS 6:40:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE MARSHALL HS DR 6:50:00 AM DEPART MARSHALL HS 6:55:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:15:00 AM AM BUS 5 ARRIVE KEMPNER HS 6:40:00 AM DEPART KEMPNER HS 6:45:00 AM AM BUS 5 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:00:00 AM AM BUS 6 ARRIVE KEMPNER HS 6:40:00 AM DEPART KEMPNER HS 6:45:00 AM AM BUS 6 ARRIVE CLEMENTS HS 7:00:00 AM Clements HS Academy - Example AM Bus Schedule for Demonstration Purposes Only - Draft

SAMPLE ROUTES FOR

Middle School

Quail Valley MS Academy - Example AM Bus Schedule for Demonstration Purposes Only - DRAFT Trip Name Arrivals Arrival Times Departures Departure Times AM BUS 1 ARRIVE DULLES MS 8:10:00 AM DEPART DULLES MS 8:15:00 AM AM BUS 1 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:30:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE DULLES MS 8:00:00 AM DEPART DULLES MS 8:05:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE--MISSOURI CITY MS 8:10:00 AM DEPART--MISSOURI CITY MS 8:15:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE MCAULIFFE MS 8:20:00 AM DEPART MCAULIFFE MS 8:25:00 AM AM BUS 2 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:40:00 AM AM BUS 3 ARRIVE--LAKE OLYMPIA MS 8:20:00 AM DEPART--LAKE OLYMPIA MS 8:25:00 AM AM BUS 3 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:30:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE BAINES MS 8:15:00 AM DEPART BAINES MS 8:20:00 AM AM BUS 4 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:30:00 AM AM BUS 5 ARRIVE BAINES MS 8:00:00 AM DEPART BAINES MS 8:05:00 AM AM BUS 5 ARRIVE--FORT SETTLEMENT MS 8:20:00 AM DEPART--FORT SETTLEMENT MS 8:25:00 AM AM BUS 5 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:30:00 AM AM BUS 6 ARRIVE FIRST COLONY MS 8:20:00 AM DEPART FIRST COLONY MS 8:25:00 AM AM BUS 6 ARRIVE QUAIL VALLEY MS 8:30:00 AM

Summary:

Pros Cons

 Routes reduced  Saves approximately 1 million

dollars

 Safer to have stops at schools  Better planning and

predictability

 Later morning departures than

in the past

 Less time on the bus in most

cases

 Money saved goes back to

benefit all students

 Not door – to - door service,

parent must get student to home high school or middle school

 It’s a change