1. Transportation Department

2. 2 History Our present transportation department was fully active in the late 1950s. Prior to that, Ken-Ton contracted with Willy’s Bus Service to transport its students. In 1958, we had approximately 30 buses which were all parked inside the bus garage on Colvin Boulevard. Our drivers were mainly policemen and firemen and were exclusively male. We now have more female drivers than male drivers from very diverse backgrounds. For 2008-09, we have about 8,400 students enrolled in Ken-Ton of which more than 6,000 are transported.

3. 3 Qualifications New Drivers: –30 hour classroom course –3 hour pre-service course –Background check and fingerprinting –Physical condition and physical performance testing –Mandatory drug test

4. 4 New Bus Attendants: –10 hour certification course –3 hour pre-service course

5. 5 Ongoing Qualifications 2 mandatory safety meetings yearly (one prior to the start of the school year; the other before Feb. 1 st of each year) Written test every two years on rules and regulations Road test every year Physical performance test every 2 years Yearly physical exam Random drug testing during the school year

6. 6 Ongoing Qualifications for Bus Attendants 2 mandatory safety meetings yearly Physical performance test every two years

7. 7 Regulations Three state agencies regulate school district transportation: –Department of Transportation regulates the mechanical and safety equipment aspects of school buses –Department of Motor Vehicles regulates bus driver qualification, physicals, licensing and motor vehicle law that we all drive under –State Education Department regulates when and who we may transport

8. 8 Statistics Department Personnel: 5 Mechanics: 9 Bus Drivers and Subs: 117 Attendants and Subs: 45

9. 9 2007-08 Transportation Statistics Number of students transported to the district’s public schools = 4,688 Number of students transported to the district’s private schools = 705 Number of special needs students transported = 428

10. 10 More Stats for 2007-08 Schools transported to = 94 Total miles traveled = 1,096,389!!! Athletic/Field Trips – 1,373

11. 11 Safety Our team visits elementary schools to teach bus safety in K-5 classrooms. This provides reinforcement of safe transport and student responsibility.

12. 12 Thank you!