2014-2015 review of proposed changes january 14 th, 2014

2014-2015 Review of Proposed

ChangesJanuary 14th, 2014

Getting kids to school safe, on time, and ready to learn . . . every day.

Current Home to School• 1 Tier with all similar bell times• Transporting all eligible PreK-5th

grade students• All students must live outside 2 Mile

Rule or in Hazardous Zone to be eligible


Proposed Changes• Move from 1 Tier to 2 Tier System

with staggered bell times• Transport eligible PreK-8th grade

students• Change current 2 Mile Rule to 1 Mile

Rule for PreK-3rd grade students


Proposed Tier TimesDrop Off Pickup

PreK – 3rd Grade 7:50 am 2:55 pm

4th Grade – 8th Grade 8:35 am 3:40 pm


McNeel/Cunningham


New PreK-3rd Boundaries


Eligible Reg ED RidersELIGIBLE RIDERS 2013-2014 YEAR ELIGIBLE RIDERS 2014-2015 YEAR

School Description Eligibility Total School Description Eligibility Total

ALDRICH MS B 1944

ALDRICH MS

B 232254

ALDRICH MS H 25

ALDRICH MS

H 22

BURDGE ES B 2437

CONVERSE ES

B 161

BURDGE ES H 13

CUNNINGHAM ES B 25

CONVERSE ES B 1562

GASTON ES

B 43

CONVERSE ES H 47

HACKETT ES

B 43

CUNNINGHAM ES B 6 MCLENEGAN ES

B 104173

GASTON ES B 3

MCLENEGAN ES

H 69

HACKETT ES B 9

MCNEEL MS

B 131

MCLENEGAN ES B 96151

MERRILL ES

B 65

MCLENEGAN ES H 55

MORGAN ES

B 109147

MCNEEL MS B 29

MORGAN ES

H 38

MERRILL ES B 24

ROBINSON ES

B 187228

MORGAN ES B 113149

ROBINSON ES

H 41

MORGAN ES H 36 TODD ES B 211 253ROBINSON ES B 33 154 TODD ES H 42 ROBINSON ES H 121

Total Eligible Riders:

1523

TODD ES B 86 252TODD ES H 166 Total Eligible Riders: 920


SPED Transport• Number of students remains similar• Tiers will reduce approx 5 current

routes• Shorter route times for SPED riders• Looking at inclusionary practices for

possible further savings


Mileage Eligible Ridership2 Mile Eligible 1 Mile Eligible +/-

Converse: 62 161 +99

Gaston: 3 43 +40

Hackett: 9 43 +34

Merrill: 24 65 +41

Robinson: 154 228 +74

Todd: 252 253 +1

Totals: 504 793 289


Other Proposed Changes• Parochial Routes to Parent Contracts• Eliminate Transport to After School

Programs– YMCA, Kidspace, Etc.

• Eliminate Pay to Ride


Fleet Overview• Reg Ed

– 14 Buses– 1 Bus for RCC/OLA

• SPED– 8 Buses– 4 Vans


Option 1

Regular Education:(Includes RCC/OLA Route)

$3,508.79

Special Education: $3,238.64

Van Service: $1,181.92

Fuel: $1,033.72

Total: $8,963.07

No Tiers/No Change


Option 2

Regular Education:(Includes RCC/OLA Route)

$3,508.79



Fuel: $842.29

Total: $7,616.44

2 Tiers/Keep Parochial


Option 3

Regular Education: $3,260.48



Fuel: $804.09

Total: $7,329.93

2 Tiers/Eliminate Parochial


Yearly Savings BreakdownYearly Total Savings

Option 1: $1,568,537.25 N/A

Option 2: $1,332,877.00 $235,660.25

Option 3: $1,282,737.75 $285,799.50(Less Cost of

Parent Contracts)


Negative Impacts• Difficult transition for parents

• Beloit Transit System financial impact

• Earlier start times for some students/staff


Positive Impacts• Cost Savings from SPED being tiered• Reduced ride times for many

students• Increased safety for students/parents• Measurable test score improvements • Fleet efficiency/reliable spare

flexibility


Positive Impacts• Smaller walk zones will mean savings for

Pay to Ride parents• Greener student transportation system• Age appropriate discipline on buses• Time/cost savings on driver downtime• Ability to transport 40% more Reg Ed

students without fleet expansion


SummaryNo Change

• Higher operational costs• Less ridership• Maintain current cost to the district

Tiered Bell Times• Permanently decrease

operational costs• Transport 40% more regular

education students• Save SDB approx. $285,000.00

annually

Bottom LineStaying with the current system will be more expensive while transporting less students; moving to 2 tiers will

mean significant monetary savings for SDB based on the elimination of routes and a marked increase in eligible

ridership.


Questions

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