This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how mv transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area

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This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how MV transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area.

This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how MV transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area.
The idea is that by building partnerships, we can do this much better (and cheaper!) together.

It’s the law

It’s the law
It’s the right thing to do
It’s expensive!

For the district of origin
For the district of temporary residence (50%, or more, of a district’s cost)

It can be problematic in many ways…..

Accidents

Accidents
Incidents with other students
Driver issues
Early drop-offs & late arrivals
Tardies causing missed breakfasts
Lack of supervision after drop-off at school, etc

Early or late pickups

Early or late pickups
Cab no-shows
Poor service
Strain on resources/hours/costs of staff staying late

Different drivers

Different drivers
Trust issues of drivers on the part of guardians (background checks, other issues)
Poor judgment or behavior on the part of drivers or dispatchers

Poor (or untrue) communication:

Poor (or untrue) communication:
From parents to transportation company or schools
To parents from transportation company
From district to parent or transport company
Student’s school lacks information
School or parents do not know how to respond to transportation problems

Stigmas associated with abnormal school transport

Stigmas associated with abnormal school transport
Public perception, including board members
Entitlement & expectations on the part of the parent and/or stakeholders

May require multiple cabs for one family due to different grade levels

May require multiple cabs for one family due to different grade levels
Sometimes unavailable/limited
Transporting younger/smaller students can be problematic or even refused
Charges for student no-shows

What percentage of your MV transportation costs are for no-shows?

Complaints to & from cab company, school staff, administrators, homeless liaisons, district staff, community stakeholders & board members. Many of these are complaints are legitimate!

Complaints to & from cab company, school staff, administrators, homeless liaisons, district staff, community stakeholders & board members. Many of these are complaints are legitimate!

On average, how much time per day do you, your staff or the district spend on listening to and resolving complaints?

On average, how much time per day do you, your staff or the district spend on listening to and resolving complaints?

Multiply that number by 180.
How many hours is that per school year?
What would you do with this number of hours per year if they were ‘given back’?

Improve on-time performance / reliability

Improve on-time performance / reliability
Stakeholder satisfaction
Control over services
Increase Trust (Parents, Students, Schools)
Safety
Improve Attendance, which makes for increased learning & higher test scores

Complaints

Complaints
Tardies and Late Pickups
Costs
Absences

Lowering Costs / Saving $$

Lowering Costs / Saving $$

2010-11 McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs

2010-11 McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs
$835,495

$530,644! Difference of over $300,000 savings 

$530,644! Difference of over $300,000 savings 
More students were actually transported than the 2010-11, all at a MUCH lower cost.
Providing ‘tuck-ins’; students displaced within the district but not living in the school of origin attendance area.
Every daily cab was on average $47 saved (per cab, not child).
Eliminated all no-show charges, resulting in great savings for money that was essentially wasted / down the drain.
Bus mileage is reimbursable by the state, resulting in added revenue to the district. This began adding money by transporting MV students, in addition to saving money. In MO, cab mileage is not reimbursable.

$498,397 (approximately $32K savings)

$498,397 (approximately $32K savings)
Again, transported more students than 2011-12, at a lower cost 

Continued decrease in cab use
Continued increase utilization of buses
Increased skill and hard work of transportation staff serving HT routes

Began transporting our district’s displaced students from outside FFSD

Began transporting our district’s displaced students from outside FFSD
Neighboring districts were charged $20 per transport; cheaper than cabs and other systems
Saved neighboring districts costs
Other districts no longer incur a charge for no-shows

Savings were excellent but flattening out without controlling costs that were incurred from other districts. To reach the goal of decreasing costs, other districts would need to participate in the process.

Savings were excellent but flattening out without controlling costs that were incurred from other districts. To reach the goal of decreasing costs, other districts would need to participate in the process.
Were other school districts interested in instituting a similar MV transportation program?

Ms. Deidra Thomas-Murray, Students in Transition & Foster Care Coordinator, St. Louis Public Schools

Ms. Deidra Thomas-Murray, Students in Transition & Foster Care Coordinator, St. Louis Public Schools
Ms. Denitria Neil, Families in Transition and Foster Care Programs, Hazelwood School District
The Rube Goldberg rule.

Mr. Jim Troxell, Transportation Director, Ferguson-Florissant School District

Mr. Jim Troxell, Transportation Director, Ferguson-Florissant School District

Communication and relationship building with other districts

Communication and relationship building with other districts
Transportation department be supportive and involved
Administrative support (board and district administrators)
Requires a shift in thinking of what MV transportation should look like (not as easy as you’d think!)

If you are interested in developing a Regional Transportation Network, the calculator is your friend! (Money talks, everything else walks, or cabs, or…)

If you are interested in developing a Regional Transportation Network, the calculator is your friend! (Money talks, everything else walks, or cabs, or…)
Remember, however transportation is provided, there will be costs. You just have to be able to show that it can be done cheaper. The fact that it’s also better is a great bonus!

Buses

Buses
Software
Labor costs
Before or after school care (occasionally)

Steven W. Weeks: sweeks@fergflor.org

Steven W. Weeks: sweeks@fergflor.org
Jim Troxell: jtroxell@fergflor.org
Deidra Thomas: Deidra.Thomas-Murray@slps.org
Denitria Neil: dmitchll@hazelwoodschools.org

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This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how mv transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area

This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how MV transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area.

This collaboration is a process and systemic change from how MV transportation has traditionally been done in the St. Louis area.

The idea is that by building partnerships, we can do this much better (and cheaper!) together.

It’s the law

It’s the law

It’s the right thing to do

It’s expensive!

It can be problematic in many ways…..

Accidents

Accidents

Incidents with other students

Driver issues

Early drop-offs & late arrivals

Tardies causing missed breakfasts

Lack of supervision after drop-off at school, etc

Early or late pickups

Early or late pickups

Cab no-shows

Poor service

Strain on resources/hours/costs of staff staying late

Different drivers

Different drivers

Trust issues of drivers on the part of guardians (background checks, other issues)

Poor judgment or behavior on the part of drivers or dispatchers

Poor (or untrue) communication:

Poor (or untrue) communication:

From parents to transportation company or schools

To parents from transportation company

From district to parent or transport company

Student’s school lacks information

School or parents do not know how to respond to transportation problems

Stigmas associated with abnormal school transport

Stigmas associated with abnormal school transport

Public perception, including board members

Entitlement & expectations on the part of the parent and/or stakeholders

May require multiple cabs for one family due to different grade levels

May require multiple cabs for one family due to different grade levels

Sometimes unavailable/limited

Transporting younger/smaller students can be problematic or even refused

Charges for student no-shows

Complaints to & from cab company, school staff, administrators, homeless liaisons, district staff, community stakeholders & board members. Many of these are complaints are legitimate!

Complaints to & from cab company, school staff, administrators, homeless liaisons, district staff, community stakeholders & board members. Many of these are complaints are legitimate!

On average, how much time per day do you, your staff or the district spend on listening to and resolving complaints?

On average, how much time per day do you, your staff or the district spend on listening to and resolving complaints?

Improve on-time performance / reliability

Improve on-time performance / reliability

Stakeholder satisfaction

Control over services

Increase Trust (Parents, Students, Schools)

Safety

Improve Attendance, which makes for increased learning & higher test scores

Complaints

Complaints

Tardies and Late Pickups

Costs

Absences

Lowering Costs / Saving $$

Lowering Costs / Saving $$

2010-11 McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs

2010-11 McKinney-Vento Transportation Costs

$835,495

$530,644! Difference of over $300,000 savings 

$530,644! Difference of over $300,000 savings 

More students were actually transported than the 2010-11, all at a MUCH lower cost.

Providing ‘tuck-ins’; students displaced within the district but not living in the school of origin attendance area.

Every daily cab was on average $47 saved (per cab, not child).

Eliminated all no-show charges, resulting in great savings for money that was essentially wasted / down the drain.

Bus mileage is reimbursable by the state, resulting in added revenue to the district. This began adding money by transporting MV students, in addition to saving money. In MO, cab mileage is not reimbursable.

$498,397 (approximately $32K savings)

$498,397 (approximately $32K savings)

Again, transported more students than 2011-12, at a lower cost 

Began transporting our district’s displaced students from outside FFSD

Began transporting our district’s displaced students from outside FFSD

Neighboring districts were charged $20 per transport; cheaper than cabs and other systems

Saved neighboring districts costs

Other districts no longer incur a charge for no-shows

Savings were excellent but flattening out without controlling costs that were incurred from other districts. To reach the goal of decreasing costs, other districts would need to participate in the process.

Savings were excellent but flattening out without controlling costs that were incurred from other districts. To reach the goal of decreasing costs, other districts would need to participate in the process.

Were other school districts interested in instituting a similar MV transportation program?