School Bus Reduction Proposal Reducing Millbury’s Eleven 3-Tiered Bus Routes to Ten 3-Tiered Bus Routes for the 2018-2019 School Year

We currently have in district transportation: 11 Big Buses (contracted) 3 Mini-buses (2 contracted, 1 MPS owned) for Pre-K, SPED and difficult access areas 1 Wheelchair bus (contracted) for SPED 3-Tiers Millbury Jr./Sr. High School R.E. Shaw Elementary School Elmwood Street School/Assumption School

We propose in district transportation for the next school year: 10 Big Buses (contracted) ***REDUCE BY 1*** 3 Mini-buses (2 contracted, 1 MPS owned) for Pre-K, SPED and difficult access areas 1 Wheelchair bus (contracted) for SPED 3-Tiers Millbury Jr./Sr. High School R.E. Shaw Elementary School Elmwood Street School/Assumption School

The Data Fiscal Year Total Enrollment Total Ridership FY 2015 1,800 1,068 FY 2017 1,751 1,049 FY 2018 1,745 970 The Data

Pro’s and Con’s of Reducing Bus Routes to 10 $70,616 Annual Savings Savings can be used to Save Jobs Efficiency Savings Benefit is for Each Year Moving Forward Risk: Ridership May Increase Risk: Enrollment May Increase Risk: May Need to Add Back Route Length of Time to Complete the Routes will Increase Change School(s) Start/End Times Teacher Negotiation for Start/End Times

Neighbors with Similar Total Enrollment: District Enrollment Total Buses Millbury 1,727 11 Leicester 1,574 Oxford 1,797 10 Uxbridge 1,835 12 Webster 1,854 Note: Oxford has 7 buses for the high school and Webster has 9 buses with 10 routes.

Actual School Start and End Times Millbury Jr./Sr. High School School Day: 7:40 to 1:57 Students currently arrive between 7:00 to 7:20 R.E. Shaw Elementary School School Day: 7:49 to 2:20 Students currently arrive between 7:40 and 7:55 Elmwood Street School School Day: 8:30 to 3:16 Students currently arrive between 8:20 and 8:35

Time Between Tiers Millbury Jr./Sr. High School School Day: 7:40 to 1:57 Students currently arrive between 7:00 to 7:20 R.E. Shaw Elementary School School Day: 7:49 to 2:20 Students currently arrive between 7:40 and 7:55 By School Day: 9 Minutes By Arrival Time: 35-40 Minutes Elmwood Street School School Day: 8:30 to 3:16 Students currently arrive between 8:20 and 8:35 By School Day: 41 Minutes By Arrival Time: 40 Minutes

Specifics of Reducing Routes from 11 to 10 Reduction Bus Stops Transferred To: Bus #9 Eliminated Bus #1 Bus #3 Bus #7 Bus #10 Bus #11 Some of the changes are coming from other routes being adjusted Most of the Bus #9 Stops are being transferred to Bus #11

BUS 9 Reversed AM MILLBURY HIGH SCHOOL PM 6:46 AM 9 AUBURN RD 2:17 PM 6:47 AM 16 AUBURN RD 2:16 PM 56 AUBURN RD 6:53 AM 456 GREENWOOD ST 2:15 PM 6:54 AM GREENWOOD ST @ CYNDY LN 2:14 PM 6:55 AM GREENWOOD ST @ TAINTER HILL RD 2:13 PM 6:56 AM 403 GREENWOOD ST 2:12 PM 6:57 AM HAWTHORNE ST @ BORDER AVE 2:11 PM 6:58 AM GREENWOOD ST @ ROGERS ST 2:10 PM GREENWOOD ST @ CHUNIS AVE 366 GREENWOOD ST 6:59 AM 52 MCCRACKEN RD 2:09 PM 7:00 AM 82 MCCRACKEN RD 2:08 PM 92 MCCRACKEN RD 7:01 AM 2 HIDDEN MEADOW DR 2:07 PM 7:02 AM 97 MCCRAKEN RD 2:06 PM 59 MCCRAKEN RD 7:04 AM 27 MCCRACKEN RD 2:04 PM 7:09 AM MILLBURY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1:55 PM

Next Steps School Committee Authorization Continue Discussions with AA Transportation Drive/Test Revised Routes for Timing Continue Discussions with Leadership Team Begin Discussion with Millbury Teachers’ Association Determine Possible Change in Start/End Times for School Day Determine Feasibility Talk to Stakeholders Recommend Reduction of One Bus for the 2018-2019 School Year