JOHN THOMAS, TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

EASTERN CARVER COUNTY SCHOOLSSCHOOL BOARD MEETING

JULY 18 ,2013

FOLLOW UP REPORTFEE FOR BUSSING

SPRING 2013 SURVEY RESULTS

A Brief Recap

Transportation Department report to the School Board in October, 2012

Purpose was to inform and educateSchool Board requested a survey of parents

of current students that are in walk zonesSurvey was conducted in the Spring of 2013937 parents were e-mailed the survey374 responded

The Survey Questions

I have __ Children that are in a walk zone to school Options were 1,2,3 or More than 3

My students are in __ Grade level Options were Half-Day K, Elementary and All-Day K, Middle

School, and High SchoolI would pay a fee to have a bus stop for my children

Options were Yes or NoIf yes, the maximum I would be willing to pay for

this service per year is: Options were No more than $100, $200, $300 or More than

$300

The Results

374 Responses58.3% with High School students responded45.7% with Elementary students responded

68.2% would not pay a fee for bus service

62.8% of those willing to pay would not pay more than $100

Comparison of Cost to Revenue

$47,500 to add a route bus to the transportation system

$11,900 might be generated by Fees Charging $100 per student

$35,600 would need to be provided by the District

The alternative is to absorb the additional passengers into the current routing system

Elementary Route buses are currently at capacity

Considerations If We Move Forward

Determine Fee and Payment ProcessDetermine consideration for students who

are utilizing the Free or Reduced Meal PlanDetermine the procedure for identifying

students who have paid the fee, and the repercussions for families who try to access the bus that haven’t

Re-route buses to service participating students Make every effort to not add route buses to system

Monitor participation and public reaction

Questions

Any Questions?