Transportation Effects of Consolidation September 21, 2016
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
# OF BUSES AVG STUDENTS PER BUS AVG. TIME ON BUS BT 11 25 19 CNP 7 18 17 CT 3 27 17 DB 5 25 13 DT 12 35 15 SPR 7 27 18 SS 3 35 9 WC 6 38 16
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
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?
YEAR TOTAL COST TO CASD TOTAL # OF VEHICLES 13-14 $6,100,000 171 14-15 $6,100,000 172 15-16 $5,400,000 157 16-17 (ESTIMATED) $5,100,000 150 NOTE: Total number of vehicles include elementary and secondary buses and vans, all private schools, specialty schools, and alternative education facilities
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)
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)
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DB 5 25 13 DT 12 35 15 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DT 16 34 20 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus DB 5 25 13 WC 6 38 16 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC 10 33 20 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CNP 7 18 17 SPR 7 27 18 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus SPR 13 24 23 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CNP 7 18 17 BT 11 25 19 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus BT 17 24 29 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT 3 27 17 SS 3 35 9 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT 5 32 15 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus SS 3 35 9 WC 6 38 16 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC 9 41 17 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT 3 27 17 BT 11 25 19 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus BT 13 28 21 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
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
BEFORE: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus CT 3 27 17 WC 6 38 16 AFTER: # of Buses Avg Students Per Bus Avg Time On Bus WC 8 35 22 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
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