Queen Anne’s County Public Schools Transportation Report August 2015
Transportation in Queen Anne’s County The mission of the Transportation Department is to provide safe, timely, efficient transportation that contributes to a positive learning environment through staff and drivers committed to excellence and continuous improvement.
Overview • Annual Report based on 2006 State Legislative Audit • Comparisons within state • Year over Year Comparative Trends Our Goal is Continuous Improvement
Transportation Benchmarks • Fact Sheet • Cost Effectiveness: Regular Education • Cost Effectiveness: Special Education • Cost Effectiveness: Other Items • Routing Efficiency • Safety • Drivers • County Comparisons
Audits: Legislative and MSDE • Last MSDE audit was a clear audit with no problems. Another audit this fall. Required evaluations of drivers Pre and post trip information from drivers Special Needs documentation Annual physicals Annual in-service Pre-service for drivers Criminal background checks MVA driving records
Audits: Legislative and MSDE Operating efficiently and effectively Utilizing routing software to develop more efficient routes or plan routes in a way to utilize existing buses to capacity. Verification of contractor payments from information provided by contractors.
Audits of Time and Mileage At All Schools • During the months of September and October summary audits will be completed at all school locations for the contractor school buses. • From these audits an additional 25% or more will be selected to have ride along audits.
Ride Along Audits of 25% of Routes • Reviewing the summary sheet submitted by the companies along with the calculation sheet submitted by the contractor. • Reviewing the routes that are planned to what is actually completed. Updating our routing system with any needed corrections. • Reviewing the actual time and mileage compared to what was submitted. • Developed a standard school bus manifest sheet to be used initially for the summary sheet submitted by the companies. The same calculation sheet will be utilized for any adjustments that need to be made during the school year.
Miles Traveled FACT SHEET FY 2015 COMPARED TO FY 2014 Miles Traveled: 1,945,726 ↓ 1,952,942 Decreased 7, 216 FACT SHEET FY 2014 COMPARED TO FY 2013 Miles Traveled: 1,952,942 ↓ 2,065,280 Decreased 112,338 FACT SHEET FY 2013 COMPARED TO FY 2012 Miles Traveled: 2,065,280 ↑ 2,056,419 Increased 8,861
Driver & Attendant Hours FACT SHEET FY 2015 COMPARED TO FY 2014 Driver Hours: 99,376 ↓ 122,285 Decreased 22,909 hours Attendant Hours: 13095 ↓ 13,772 Decreased 677 hours FACT SHEET FY 2014 COMPARED TO FY 2013 Driver Hours: 122,285 ↓ 2,065,280 Decreased 112,338 Attendant Hours: 13,772 ↓ 17,010 Decreased 3,238
FACT SHEET FY 2015 COMPARED TO FY 2014 Regular Ed Buses: 74 One less county bus reg. route to contractors Contractor Operated: 74 No Change County Operated Regular Run: 1 ↓ Consolidated a KIHS run with Existing Contractor Buses March 2015 County Route Special Needs Buses: 13 No Change
FACT SHEET FY 2015 COMPARED TO FY 2014 Spare/Activity Buses: 21 --- 6 Paid Contractor Operated No Change Unpaid Contractor Operated 5 ↑ Increased 3 ---- (County Cost- radio, camera, strobe light, crossing gate, inspections) --- 10 County Operated No Change Number of Companies: 4 No Change (Bay Area Transportation- 25 contractors, L & S Bus Service- 1 contractor, Northern County Exchange-21 contractors, Queen Anne Bus Lines-6 contractors)
Cost Effectiveness: Other Items Transportation Funding Per Pupil- MSDE Fact Book 1400 Queen Anne's Kent 1186 Caroline 1159 1200 1122 Worcester 1072 1056 1008 1000 929 902 894 891 878 843 824 788 785 800 744 600 400 200 0 2013-2014 2012-2013 2011-2012 2010-2011
Safety Bus Accident Totals Bus Accidents Injury or Damage >$1500 Preventable/Nonpreventable Accidents • Damages/Injuries over $1500 • 2014-2015 5 • 2013-2014 6 19 2014-2015 8 11 18 2013-2014 9 9 0 5 10 15 20 TOTAL Non-Preventable Preventable
Fact Book: Drivers # of Certified Drivers # of Certified Drivers Regular Substitute Total • # of Certified Drivers 160 • FY 2011 78 70 148 140 120 • FY 2012 76 76 152 100 80 • FY 2013 76 72 148 60 40 FY 2014 74 73 147 • 20 0 FY2015 75 71 146 • FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY2015 Regular Substitute total
School Bus Drivers Evaluations # of Certified Drivers Observed Annually • 2014-2015- 70 (48%) • 2013-2014- 91 (62%) • 2012-2013- 53 (36%)
School Bus Drivers- 2014-2015 Experience Age Description Regular Substitute TOTAL Description Regular Substitute TOTAL Less than 1 0 4 4 21-24 0 0 0 1.0 To 1.9 3 6 9 25-29 0 2 2 Yrs. 30-39 4 10 14 2.0 – 2.9 1 6 7 40-49 12 10 22 3.0- 3.9 1 4 5 50-59 27 25 52 4.0-4.9 1 10 11 60-64 12 4 16 5.0-9.9 21 22 43 65-69 6 11 17 10.0- 48 19 67 70 - 14 9 23 TOTAL 75 71 146 TOTALS 75 71 146
April Hollis was honored as Queen Anne’s County Bus Driver of the Year. Dedicated professional bus drivers with years of service to QACPS providing safe and reliable transportation.
County Drivers 20 Drivers for Special Needs Runs- Trained as drivers and attendants to transport disabled students and other students as needed. Decrease by two drivers during the 2014-2015 school year. 64 regular disabled runs during the school day to and from school. • Also: Shuttle from Annex to KIHS Fire School Run in the AM Runs throughout the day for Transition Programs in the county After school and summer programs Substitute County Drivers- Fieldtrip Drivers (Athletic, Band, etc.) Evacuation drills completed by all sport teams for each season
County Drivers Other schools special needs students attended during the 2014- 2015 school year: • Benedictine • Harbour School • Maryland School for the Blind • High Roads • Kennedy Krieger
County Transportation of Students Experiencing Homelessness McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act Ensures that children experiencing homelessness have access to the same free, appropriate public education and related services as their permanently housed peers for and equal opportunity to meet the same challenging academic standards.
County Special Needs Driver Training June 2015 Training: Pre- Trip Instruction- Dwayne Wright Fire Extinguisher Use and Demonstration- Raymond Aaron Special Needs Bus Features, Q Straint- American Bus, Mike Tine Defensive Driving- MABE, Lisa Spencer Hot Topics and Cool Solutions- Dr. Linda Bluth, MSDE Human Resources- Dan Lessard and Michelle Rowell Special Needs Laws, regulations, confidentiality, etc.- Dr. Diane McGowan, QACPS Special Needs Handbook- Margaret Ellen Kalmanowicz New Equipment- ZONAR-Nate Long
Bus Evacuation Drills • 2014-2015- Expanded drills to high school sport teams for each season. Many of these students may not ride a school bus to or from school. • Consolidation of evacuation drills to main first school grouping. Example: BES and KIES • Expanded to a school activity trip briefing to students which includes evacuation information. • School staff are to be applauded for their support during the drills.
Opt-Out for Bus Transportation • Began with the 2014-2015 school year. 535- AM and PM 113- Opted Out of AM 138- Opted Out of PM • In order to become more effective and efficient in our operations in planning routes parents can assist in completing a form to opt- out of transportation in and am/or pm. • Forms are available online and at the schools
2014-2015-Rosco Grid Installed • Located on parking lots at QACHS, KIHS and SMS- Utilized for proper school bus mirror adjustment. • Training opportunity scheduled for drivers.
2014-2015 Angel Trax Cameras on All School Buses Training of all school administrators on viewing the hard drives. • In-service with bus drivers on the cameras • Cameras installed on all buses in January, 2015 • Contractor Buses- Switch to turn on and off vs. County Buses-cameras • run when the bus is turned on
Transportation Advisory Committee • Meetings held on September 30, 2014 and May 26, 2015. Members include parents, administrators, police, bus contractors, transportation and police agencies. • Original purpose of the committee was to examine possible ways to save money due to severe budget deficits. Continuing to look at this and safety. • Weather Delay Information reviewed- 90 minute delay, 2 hour delay, possibility of combination with 2 hour just December- March. Will keep additional data during the 2015-2016 school year and continue with 90 minute delay and re-evaluate at the end of the school year .
Transportation Advisory Committee Continued • Safe Routes to School- Additional sidewalks to possibly increase the walking area for students. • Need for crossing guard training at some schools. • Establishing bus stops • Driver training • Opt-Out • Alternate Bus Transportation Form • Highway projects • Radio Installations • County Table Top Drill Participation
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