Mechanicsburg Area School District Transportation and Building Start Times

Transportation Update Continued Refinement – Design of Routes – Partnership with B&S Path of Travel Bus Stop Locations Walk Zones for each Elementary School Publish Walk Zone Maps Before and After School Care Communication with Stakeholders B&S Transportation – Drivers Elementary PTO Meetings Proposed Bus Stop Locations: Mechanicsburg Borough – Police Department Community Organizations

Student Start and End Times Note: Times listed in red represent further adjustments, from the Original Proposal to the Modified Proposal, based on routing logistics.

Transportation Summary – By Building Elementary Tier Secondary Tier Grade 1-3 Buildings Middle School – 17 Buses Broad Street Elementary – 2 Buses High School – 10 Buses Northside Elementary – 2 Buses   Shepherdstown Elementary – 3 Buses Upper Allen Elementary – 4 Buses KA and Elmwood Academy – 15 Buses Based on the above building requirements, taken together with other transportation needs, the District will require 28 buses*. This represents an increase of 2 additional buses over the District’s current compliment of 26. *Further increases in enrollment may require additional buses

Key Assumptions Key Assumptions – Non-Public Transportation Routing Logistics - Bus Stop Location Building Arrival Times Construction – Kindergarten Academy High School Bus Rosters Roster Size versus Actual Ridership

Non-Public Transportation Student transportation to and from the home: Morning Transportation – Non-public students will be transported from their home to Elmwood Academy via KA/4-5 routes. Afternoon Transportation - Non-public students will be transported from the High School to their home via High School routes. Two shuttles will be used to transport students between one of the District’s buildings and their respective non-public school. Shuttle 1 - West Shore Christian Academy and Trinity High School Shuttle 2 - St. Joseph’s Catholic School

Routing Logistics Bus Stops Building Arrival Earliest Arrival – 6:55 am Building Arrival Students will be dropped off 10 minutes prior to the stated building start time. In the event that additional time is needed, student arrival times may need to be adjusted further. Construction – Kindergarten Academy Site Limitations – Until the site work is complete, the building may not have room for 15 buses at one time. During the construction period, kindergarten students may need to be consolidated at Elmwood and then transported, on a fewer number of buses, to the Kindergarten Academy.

High School Bus Rosters Roster Size versus Actual Ridership – High School Ridership – Low Actual Usage High School bus rosters have been rostered at higher than normal rates. This is consistent with past practice. High School Ridership Survey

Next Steps Kindergarten Registration B&S Transportation Communication with Parents Adjust Transportation Design, As Needed B&S Transportation Test Runs Bus Driver Assignments Board Approval of Bus Stops Transportation Letters – Student Assignments High School Ridership Survey

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