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 student s

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 Clements HS Academy - Example AM Bus Schedule for Demonstration Purposes Only - Draft Arrival Departure Trip Name Arrivals Times Departures 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

SAMPLE ROUTES FOR Middle School Quail Valley MS Academy - Example AM Bus Schedule for Demonstration Purposes Only - DRAFT Departure Trip Name Arrivals Arrival Times Departures 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  Not door – to - door service, parent must get student to home  Saves approximately 1 million high school or middle school dollars  It’s a change  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