Transportation Effects of Consolidation September 21, 2016

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1 Transportation Effects of Consolidation September 21, 2016

2 The Challenges and Reality of Transportation in the Connellsville Area School District: 217 square miles (4 th largest in the WPIAL based on square miles) (City of Connellsville is 2.8 sq miles) Very diverse and varied terrain, geography, population distribution, and city vs. rural routes

3 # OF BUSES AVG STUDENTS PER BUS AVG. TIME ON BUS BT CNP CT DB DT SPR SS WC

4 Scenario 1- Close Dunbar Boro, Move to Dunbar Twp. Scenario 2- Close Dunbar Boro, Move to West Crawford Scenario 3- Close Clifford N Pritts, Move to Springfield Twp. Scenario 4- Close Clifford N Pritts, Move to Bullskin Twp. Scenario 5- Close South Side, Move to Connellsville Twp. Scenario 6- Close South Side, Move to West Crawford Scenario 7- Close Connellsville Twp, Move to Bullskin Twp. Scenario 8- Close Connellsville Twp, Move to West Crawford DISTANCE AVG. TIME DB TO DT 4.7 miles 9 minutes DB TO WC 4.1 miles 7 minutes CNP TO SPR 7.3 miles 10 minutes CNP TO BT 13.3 miles 20 minutes SS TO CT 2.2 miles 7 minutes SS TO WC 2.5 miles 8 minutes CT TO BT 4.2 miles 8 minutes CT TO WC 3.2 miles 9 minutes

5 1. Length Of Time On A Bus CASD Goal: Not To Exceed 45 minutes in elementary and 60 minutes in secondary when possible Widely accepted as the industry standard (Not regulated by PDE or PaDot) PDE February 2015: Local decision based on geography, terrain, and population distribution 2. The Number of Students On A Bus 72 passenger buses (3 in a seat), holds 48 students with 2 in a seat Must account for every student in the district using transportation 3. Cost The goal of transportation during consolidation is not to save money, but to maintain reasonable and safe conditions for transporting students (time on bus, students per bus) Where are our duplicating runs? Boundary lines Balancing Cost vs. avg trip times and avg # of students per bus Consolidation will have a minimal effect on transportation Why?

6 YEAR TOTAL COST TO CASD TOTAL # OF VEHICLES $6,100, $6,100, $5,400, (ESTIMATED) $5,100, NOTE: Total number of vehicles include elementary and secondary buses and vans, all private schools, specialty schools, and alternative education facilities

7 The goal of transportation during consolidation is not to save costs, but to maintain reasonable times on bus and students per bus The 3 year history of dramatically downsizing -14 vehicles and -$700,000 cost in one year The process of balancing average travel time, average students per bus, and cost to the district Why do some buses and areas have lower avg students per bus? How does increasing students per bus effect travel time? CASD is 217 Square Miles Factoring in the high end and low end of travel in average travel time (Why closing a school does not mean cutting transportation in half)

8 DB Enrollment- 181 (Brown), DT Enrollment- 456 (Green) Distance Between Schools: 4.7 miles, 9 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Route119 (University Blvd from the southern border of CASD to near Morrell)

9 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DB DT AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DT Effect: -1 Bus Cut (17 to 16) -DB Avg Students Per Bus increases by 9, DT decreases by 1 -Avg Time on bus increases by 7 minutes for DB and 5 minutes for DT

10 DB Enrollment-181(Brown), WC Enrollment- 311 (Black) Distance Between Schools: 4.1 miles, 7 minutes Boundaries Border? No- WC- Former JHW, WC Boundaries- Former ZC Boundaries

11 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DB WC AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC Effect: -1 Bus Cut (11 to 10) -DB Avg Students Per Bus increases by 8, WC decreases by 5 -Avg Time on bus increases by 7 minutes for DB and 4 minutes for WC

12 CNP Enrollment- 181 (Maroon), SPR Enrollment- 230 (Green) Distance Between Schools: 7.3 miles, 10 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Land boundary south of Indian Head Road running East and West between Rt. 711 (Indian Creek Valley Rd) and Seven Springs

13 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CNP SPR AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus SPR Effect: -1 Bus Cut (14 to 13) -CNP Avg Students Per Bus increases by 6, SPR decreases by 3 -Avg Time on bus increases by 6 minutes for CNP and 5 minutes for SPR

14 CNP Enrollment- 181 (Maroon), BT Enrollment- 328 (Purple) Distance Between Schools: 13.3 miles, 20 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Land boundary running North and South from near the Eastern entrance of Bear Rocks to the summit of Quail Hill

15 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CNP BT AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus BT Effect: -1 Bus Cut (18 to 17) -CNP Avg Students Per Bus increases by 6, BT decreases by 1 -Avg Time on bus increases by 12 minutes for CNP and 10 minutes for BT

16 SS Enrollment- 262 (Green), CT Enrollment-131 (Yellow) Distance Between Schools: 2.2 miles, 7 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Land Boundary just Northeast of Wills Road

17 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT SS AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT Effects: - 1 Bus Cut (6 to 5) -CT Avg Students per bus increases by 5, SS decreases by 3 -Avg Time on bus decreases by 2 minutes for CT & increases 6 minutes for SS

18 SS Enrollment- 262 (Green), WC Enrollment- 311 (Black) Distance Between Schools: 2.5 miles, 8 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Woodlawn Ave/Pittsburgh (E and W), Pittsburgh St. between Woodlawn and Lincoln (N and S), Pittsburgh St./Lincoln St. (E and W) *WC is former JHW (not within ZC boundaries), WC boundaries are former ZC boundaries

19 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus SS WC AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC Effect: -No Change in Amount of Buses (Need to account for former walkers) -SS Avg Students Per Bus increase by 6 for SS, and by 3 for WC) -Avg Time on bus increases by 8 minutes for SS and by 1 minute for WC

20 CT Enrollment- 131 (Yellow), BT Enrollment- 328 (Purple) Distance Between Schools: 4.2 miles, 8 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Breakneck Rd from Crawford Ave to Tanyard Hollow, and a land boundary from Rockridge Road Ext. to the East

21 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT BT AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus BT Effects: - 1 Bus Cut (14 to 13) -CT Avg Students per bus increases by 1, BT increases by 3 -Avg Time on bus increases by 4 minute for CT and 2 minutes for BT

22 CT Enrollment- 131 (Yellow), WC Enrollment- 311 (Black) Distance Between Schools: 3.2 miles, 9 minutes Boundaries Border? Yes- Breakneck Road, Falcon Drive, Eliza St., Hillgrove Cemetery

23 BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT WC AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC Effects: - 1 Bus Cut (9 to 8) -CT Avg Students per bus increases by 8, WC decreases by 3 -Avg Time on bus increases by 5 minutes for CT and 6 minutes for WC

24 Current Transportation Statistics Possible Scenarios Based on Past Feasibility Studies Considerations When Looking At Consolidation Balancing Avg Trip Times with Avg Number of Students (Larger the area = less students per bus) High End vs. Low End trips 3-Year Financial History Before and After Effects of Scenarios