Transportation Update Board Meeting August 17, 2010 Prepared by: Mr. Douglas Barge Mr. Carlos Garcia Y:Business Services/Transportation/ /B

Table of Contents DESCRIPTIONPAGE # I. Opening Comments1 II. Concerns2 - 5 III. 2010/11 Transportation Reductions6 - 8 IV. Closing Comment9 i

Opening Comments Home-to-School transportation is not required by the State of California – The exception is for students with special needs To balance the budget for 2010/11 the Board adopted a plan which reduced services throughout the District The Board directed staff to look into complaints by parents about safe "Hub" locations This report will describe concerns staff has been made aware of and what has been done to mitigate those concerns The report also shows the cost to return to 2009/10 service levels and the impact if services were eliminated all together 1

Reported Concerns & Steps Taken to Address Those Concerns II

REPORTED CONCERNS AREACONCERNSRESOLUTIONCOST Lodi HighClements Bus stop is unsafe due to parents forced to park in the street Transportation Staff has opened the gate to accommodate for parking (Implemented) $0 McNair HighNo bus service on the east frontage road between Hammer and Morada Lane. There is transportation for Special Education students only. Bus service for this area would be within the "Non Transportation Area" and are within board policy 3 1/2 miles. $26,697 2

REPORTED CONCERNS (Continued) AREACONCERNRESOLUTIONCOST Morada Middle 1. No bus service west of Hwy 99 in the Morada West area near Ansel Adams & Mosher Bus service for this area is in the "Non Transportation Area" and are within board policy of 2 1/2 miles. $48, Extremely Heavy Traffic around the school New bus loop to separate parents from buses, this would provide more room for parent pick up/drop off $60,000 Millswood Middle / Lakewood Turner school bus stop does not have enough parking for parents to wait with children. Bus is late to the school daily. Transportation & M & O are working together to paint parking stalls and open the gate at Turner school for additional parking. Staff has not received complaints from site administrators about late buses N/A 3

REPORTED CONCERNS (Continued) AREACONCERNRESOLUTIONCOST Lockeford School "Hub" stop "Collier Rd at Hwy 88" is unsafe. Moved stop to new location at Mackville Rd at Collier Rd. (Implemented) $0 Tokay Colony 1. Unsafe "Hub" stop at Jacktone/Grasslands Moved stop to new location at Hwy 88 at Harney Lane (Implemented) $0 2. Unsafe "Hub" stop at Hwy 88 at Harney Lane Moved stop to new locations at Nathelle & Paddy Creek (Implemented) $0 Larson School No stop near Armstrong and Harney Lane Bus service for this area is in the "Non -Transportation Area" and are within board policy 1 1/2 miles. N/A 4

REPORTED CONCERNS (Continued) AREACONCERNRESOLUTIONCOST McAuliffe Middle School "Hub" stop Tam Oshanter & Sutherland Dr." is unsafe. Request "Hub" be moved to Sutherland Elementary School Moved stop to new location at Sutherland Elementary School (Implemented) $0 Silva Elementary "Hub" stop at Mariners Dr. & Hammer No change recommended Bear Creek"Hub" stop at Paradise Point is to far for students No change recommended $23,732 5

2010/11 Transportation Reductions III

Reduction of Service 6 AREACONCERNSAVINGS High School "HubAccessibility to Hub$232,061 Middle School "Hub" Accessibility to Hub 63,454 Elementary "Hub" Accessibility to Hub 264,875 Walk Distance High School Within 3 ½ miles Enforcing the policy will cause safety concerns 26,697

7 AREACONCERNCOST Walk Distance Middle School Within 2 ½ miles Enforcing the policy will cause safety concerns 48,960 Walk Distance Elementary Within 1 ½ miles Enforcing the policy will cause safety concerns 58,389 Kindergarten 1-WayMid-Day traffic at schools272,909 Alternative High SchoolAccessibility for students95,902 Support Costs Staff & Supplies Availability of Trained Bus Drivers 724,410 TOTAL$1,787,657 Reduction of Service (Continued)

Adding Services Back Re-instatement of any area would cost more than what was saved due to: –Loss of trained staff –Time and expense of training new drivers –Increasing supply inventories to service a larger fleet –Updating routine maintenance schedules to permit the certification the buses needed (taking the fleet out of mothballs) 8

Closing Comment Additional questions/issues have come up recently after this report was developed and will be discussed at the Study Session 9

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