1. Mechanicsburg Area School District
Transportation and
Building Start Times

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. Questions and Comments