NCDPI Transportation Services Section u Funding, Allotments –Funding Formula Based on Efficiency –Block Grant to school district u School Bus Specifications –State Replaces all Buses u School Bus Inspections u Transportation Systems (TIMS, BSIP) u Technical Assistance
Hot Topics In Pupil Transportation u Vans u Pre-K / Vests / Seat Belts u Stop Arms u Motorcoach u Security
Results: Buses down 900
Results: Mileage per ADM holding steady
Pupil Transportation Statistics u Number of Buses Operated: 13,427 u Number Students Transported: 715,000 u Total Expenditures: $262 million – $234 million State – $28 million Local
School Bus Stop Arm Passings u One Day Count – each year since 1998 u Consistently incidents reported on this ONE DAY u Student fatalities past few years –Forsyth County –Chatham County –Rowan County
u TIMS shows you what is really happen- ing in your system TIMS: The Power of Maps
TIMS Maps andReports u Putting useful information into the hands of people who need it. School Board Administration Principals Bus Drivers
Rail Grade Crossings u Fox River Grove u Training Issues u Communication Issues u Information Available thru TIMS X
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