School District No. 8 Transportation Department Operations Team - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School District No. 8 Transportation Department

Operations Team Team Building Day August 28, 2019

Transportation Organization Chart

Students and Transportation Students: 2100+ registered students 2018-2019 – 1070 registered as of September 9, 2019 – 1855 as of October 18, 2019 – 2133 as of December 2, 2019 Daily bus routes: – 4700 kms – 170 hours on the local roadways Curricular/Extra-curricular bussing: Provide1789 + extra-curricular transportation requests per year (and many are multiple unit requests, i.e. more than one bus)

Student Bussing Services Staff Recruitment, Retention and Training Transportatio n Concerns

Bussing Services • District Policies and Procedures • Transportation service priorities • Online student bussing registration • Traversa • Catchments • Bus Routes by family of schools https://www.sd8.bc.ca/schools/busing-transportation

P OLICY 770: Student Transportation The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) will establish and maintain a system of pupil transportation, as required, that will qualify for the funding provided by the Ministry of Education. The Board expects the system to be efficiently scheduled and functioning with clean, safe vehicles operated by qualified drivers.

Pupil Transportation Procedures Manual OPERATING PRINCIPLES To enhance the learning environment by transporting students safely and efficiently, and by keeping equipment safe, clean and in good condition. https://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Approved%202019-2020%20Pupil%20Transportaiton%20Procedures%20 Manual.pdf

POLICY 780: Transportation Assistance The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) may provide transportation assistance to parents or guardians who transport students where no District transportation is available. AP 780.1: Transportation Assistance https://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/AP%20780.1%20Transportation%20Assistance.pdf

POLICY 771: Transportation for Independent School Students The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) may provide transportation to students who attend independent schools located within the boundaries of the School District. AP 771.1: Transportation for Independent School Students https://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/AP%20771.1%20Transportation%20for%20Independent%20School%20Students.pdf

Transportation Service Priorities 1. SD8 In-catchment Student 2. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - District initiated move 3. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - Sibling already on bus 4. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - No Siblings on bus 5. SD8 Out-of-catchment -International Program short term students 6. Out-of-District - Sibling on bus 7. Out-of-District - No Sibling on bus 8. Other Public Students (CFS) 9. Other Private Students (St. Joe, Waldorf, Whole) 10. SD8 Students Courtesy 11. SD8 Employees Courtesy

Online Student Transportation Registrations https://www.sd8.bc.ca/schools/busing-transportation

https://traversa-ca.tylertech.com/BCSD08/

SD8 Transportation Service Areas Families/Catchments

Nelson Family of Schools Bus Routes 12 Bus routes Registered Student riders per school Blewett 114 Hume 46 LVR 195 Redfish 88 South Nelson 27 Trafalgar 146 Wildflower 49 Total 665

Kaslo Family of Schools Bus Routes 2 Bus routes Registered Student riders per school JVH 81 Jewett 5 Total 86

Crawford Bay Family of Schools Bus Routes 2 Bus routes Registered Student riders CBESS 46

Creston Family of Schools Bus Routes 10 Bus routes Registered Student riders per school Adam Robertson 170 Canyon-Lister 75 Erickson 110 Homelinks 12 PCSS 177 Wildflower 16 Total 560

Salmo Family of Schools Bus Routes 3 Bus routes Registered Student riders per school Salmo Elementary 67 Salmo Secondary 68 Total 133

Slocan Valley Family of Schools Bus Routes 7 Bus routes Registered Student riders per school Brent Kennedy 176 Mt Sentinel 166 Sequoia 6 W.E.Graham 39 Winlaw 66 Total 453

Slocan Valley Family of Schools School-to School Bus Routes Route From To Duration 29 AM (Eagle) 7:34 AM - Winlaw 8:08 AM - BK 34 mins 29 PM (Eagle) 3:10 PM - BK 3:48 PM - Winlaw 38 mins 30 AM (Lizard) 7:30 AM - WEG 8:18 AM - MSS 48 mins 30 PM (Lizard) 3:20 PM - MSS 4:12 PM - WEG 52 mins 30 AM (Lizard) 7:50 AM - Winlaw 8:15 AM - BK 25 mins 30 PM (Lizard) 3:15 PM - BK 3:46 PM - Winlaw 31 mins 31 AM (Frog) 7:58 AM - Winlaw 8:25 PM - WEG 27 mins 31 PM (Frog) 3:05 PM - WEG 3:43 PM - Winlaw 38 mins

Private Schools students bussed for a fee Registered students per school: • CFS - 80 • Christian School - 1 • St. Joseph's - 5 • Waldorf - 104

Route Changes? Optimization? Notice posted on the District Website Announcements in April for parent suggestions/request for bus route/stop reviews Current concerns: ● Kaslo South Route overload ● Lister Bus Route overload - 38 registered students at one stop

Driver Recruitment,Training & Retention • Driver shortages • Driver training - Safe Schools online training

Safe Schools Online Training Engaging courses that every bus driver must know to keep our students safe. • Pre-trip & Post-trip Inspections • Check your brakes • Danger Zone • Safe Backing • Railroad Crossings • Student Management

Transportation Budgets • School transportation • Bus Repairs & Maintenance

Schools Transportation Budgets • Ongoing Ministry Transportation funding • Revised rate per kilometer for bus trips • Commitment to maintain purchasing power of schools vs. prior year, subject to equity review

Bus Repairs & Maintenance Budget Ministry emissions regulations: • Diesel Oxidizing Converts $3078 (200,000 Kms) • Diesel Particulate filters $4215 • Injectors $3260 • Diesel Exhaust Fluid - $165 weekly • Three buses this year repaired at a cost of over $13,000 each. Safety/ Technology: • LED lights (high rate of failure due to electronics) $168 vs $24 • Diagnostic software $3200 per year Overall 25% cost increase to repair budget due to US dollar and higher shipping costs from the US.

Seatbelts on School Buses School buses in Canada have an excellent safety record and are the safest way to transport children to and from school. Even with this strong safety record, there is room to improve safety for our children. Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers are committed to making progress on this important issue. On January 21, 2019, the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety established an expert Task Force on School Bus Safety to identify opportunities to strengthen school bus safety. The Task Force’s mandate is to examine school bus safety, assess bus fleet composition, as well as data collection on current safety features and an assessment of operational and financial considerations related to the installation of seatbelts on school buses. Although the emphasis was on seatbelts, efforts also focused on other safety measures and supporting communications/awareness strategies, including advanced driver assistance technologies, safety measures outside the bus, and occupant protection features to further improve school bus safety in Canada.

School Bus Safety - Collision Statistics (Also see Handout 10B2)

Seatbelts The early results from the Task Force indicate there are a range of potential steps we can take to help make school buses even safer, both inside and outside the bus. Next task force meeting is scheduled for January 2020 British Columbia task force members : Association of Student Transportation Services of BC Robyn Stephenson, Past President. Frank Marasco, Association Manager Ministry of Education BC Michael Nyikes, Director, Program and Policies Unit, Capital Management Branch

Questions Janet Wall SD No 8, Manager of Operations janet.wall@sd8.bc.ca Creston office – 250-428-5329 ext. 8 Nelson Office – 250-354-4871 ext. 210

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