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- -100 new bus drivers each year 100 new bus drivers each year 80 • 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 • of Transportation physical of Transportation physical • Drivers are required to undergo pre Drivers are required to undergo pre- -employment employment • drug testing drug testing 2
School Bus Driver School Bus Driver Pre- -Service Training Service Training Pre • 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 3
School Bus Driver School Bus Driver Pre- -Service Training Service Training Pre • 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- -trip inspection trip inspection techniques and pre • On road driving under the supervision of a On road driving under the supervision of a • driver instructor driver instructor 4
Special Needs Driver and Assistant Special Needs Driver and Assistant Pre- -Service Training Service Training Pre • 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 • 5
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’ ’s license MVA test. s license MVA test. site commercial driver • 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 • other MD public school systems other 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 6
School Bus Driver School Bus Driver In- -Service Requirements Service Requirements In • 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 7
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 8
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 • 10
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 9
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 • 11
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 12
Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Route Operation Forms (Stop Sheets) Route Operation Forms (Stop Sheets) 13
Routing and Scheduling Routing and Scheduling Driver Manifests Driver Manifests 14
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