School District No. 8 Transportation Department

Operations Team

Team Building Day August 28, 2019

Transportation Organization Chart

Students and TransportationStudents:2100+ registered students 2018-2019– 1070 registered as of September 9, 2019– 1855 as of October 18, 2019– 2133 as of December 2, 2019

Daily bus routes:– 4700 kms – 170 hours on the local roadways

Curricular/Extra-curricular bussing:Provide1789+ extra-curricular transportation requests per year (and many are multiple unit requests, i.e. more than one bus)

Student Bussing Services Staff

Recruitment,Retention and Training

Transportation Concerns

Bussing Services

• District Policies and Procedures• Transportation service priorities• Online student bussing registration• Traversa• Catchments• Bus Routes by family of schools

https://www.sd8.bc.ca/schools/busing-transportation

POLICY 770: Student Transportation

The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) will establish and maintain a system of pupil transportation, as required, that will qualify for the funding provided by the Ministry of Education. The Board expects the system to be efficiently scheduled and functioning with clean, safe vehicles operated by qualified drivers.

Pupil Transportation Procedures Manual

OPERATING PRINCIPLESTo enhance the learning environment by transporting students safely and efficiently, and by keeping equipment safe, clean and in good condition.

https://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/Approved%202019-2020%20Pupil%20Transportaiton%20Procedures%20Manual.pdf

POLICY 780: Transportation Assistance

The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) may provide transportation assistance to parents or guardians who transport students where no District transportation is available.

AP 780.1: Transportation Assistancehttps://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/AP%20780.1%20Transportation%20Assistance.pdf

POLICY 771: Transportation for Independent School Students

The Board of Education of School District No. 8 (Kootenay Lake) may provide transportation to students who attend independent schools located within the boundaries of the School District.

AP 771.1: Transportation for Independent School Studentshttps://www.sd8.bc.ca/sites/default/files/AP%20771.1%20Transportation%20for%20Independent%20School%20Students.pdf

Transportation Service Priorities1. SD8 In-catchment Student

2. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - District initiated move

3. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - Sibling already on bus

4. SD8 Out-of-catchment Student - No Siblings on bus

5. SD8 Out-of-catchment -International Program short term students

6. Out-of-District - Sibling on bus

7. Out-of-District - No Sibling on bus

8. Other Public Students (CFS)

9. Other Private Students (St. Joe, Waldorf, Whole)

10. SD8 Students Courtesy

11. SD8 Employees Courtesy

Online Student Transportation Registrations https://www.sd8.bc.ca/schools/busing-transportation

https://traversa-ca.tylertech.com/BCSD08/

SD8 Transportation Service AreasFamilies/Catchments

Nelson Family of Schools Bus Routes

12 Bus routes

Registered Student riders per school

Blewett 114Hume 46LVR 195Redfish 88South Nelson

27Trafalgar 146Wildflower 49Total 665

Kaslo Family of Schools Bus Routes

2 Bus routes

Registered Student riders per school

JVH 81Jewett 5Total 86

Crawford Bay Family of Schools Bus Routes

2 Bus routes

Registered Student riders

CBESS 46

Creston Family of Schools Bus Routes

10 Bus routes

Registered Student riders per school

Adam Robertson 170Canyon-Lister

75Erickson 110Homelinks 12PCSS 177Wildflower 16Total 560

Salmo Family of Schools Bus Routes

3 Bus routes

Registered Student riders per school

Salmo Elementary 67Salmo Secondary 68Total 133

Slocan Valley Family of Schools Bus Routes

7 Bus routes

Registered Student riders per school

Brent Kennedy 176

Mt Sentinel 166Sequoia 6W.E.Graham 39Winlaw 66Total 453

Slocan Valley Family of Schools School-to School Bus Routes

Route From To Duration

29 AM (Eagle) 7:34 AM - Winlaw 8:08 AM - BK 34 mins

29 PM (Eagle) 3:10 PM - BK 3:48 PM - Winlaw 38 mins

30 AM (Lizard) 7:30 AM - WEG 8:18 AM - MSS 48 mins

30 PM (Lizard) 3:20 PM - MSS 4:12 PM - WEG 52 mins

30 AM (Lizard) 7:50 AM - Winlaw 8:15 AM - BK 25 mins

30 PM (Lizard) 3:15 PM - BK 3:46 PM - Winlaw 31 mins

31 AM (Frog) 7:58 AM - Winlaw 8:25 PM - WEG 27 mins

31 PM (Frog) 3:05 PM - WEG 3:43 PM - Winlaw 38 mins

Private Schools students bussed for a fee

Registered students per school:• CFS - 80• Christian School - 1• St. Joseph's - 5• Waldorf - 104

Notice posted on the District Website Announcements in April for parent suggestions/request for bus route/stop reviews

Current concerns:● Kaslo South Route overload● Lister Bus Route overload - 38 registered students

at one stop

Route Changes? Optimization?

Driver Recruitment,Training & Retention

• Driver shortages• Driver training - Safe Schools online training

Safe Schools Online Training

Engaging courses that every bus driver must know to keep our students safe.• Pre-trip & Post-trip Inspections• Check your brakes• Danger Zone• Safe Backing• Railroad Crossings• Student Management

Transportation Budgets

• School transportation• Bus Repairs & Maintenance

• Ongoing Ministry Transportation funding• Revised rate per kilometer for bus trips• Commitment to maintain purchasing power of schools

vs. prior year, subject to equity review

Schools Transportation Budgets

Bus Repairs & Maintenance BudgetMinistry emissions regulations:

• Diesel Oxidizing Converts $3078 (200,000 Kms)• Diesel Particulate filters $4215• Injectors $3260• Diesel Exhaust Fluid - $165 weekly• Three buses this year repaired at a cost of over

$13,000 each.Safety/ Technology:• LED lights (high rate of failure due to electronics)

$168 vs $24• Diagnostic software $3200 per year

Overall 25% cost increase to repair budget due to US dollar and higher shipping costs from the US.

Seatbelts on School BusesSchool buses in Canada have an excellent safety record and are the safest way to transport children to and from school. Even with this strong safety record, there is room to improve safety for our children.

Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers are committed to making progress on this important issue. On January 21, 2019, the Council of Ministers responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety established an expert Task Force on School Bus Safety to identify opportunities to strengthen school bus safety.

The Task Force’s mandate is to examine school bus safety, assess bus fleet composition, as well as data collection on current safety features and an assessment of operational and financial considerations related to the installation of seatbelts on school buses. Although the emphasis was on seatbelts, efforts also focused on other safety measures and supporting communications/awareness strategies, including advanced driver assistance technologies, safety measures outside the bus, and occupant protection features to further improve school bus safety in Canada.

School Bus Safety - Collision Statistics(Also see Handout 10B2)

SeatbeltsThe early results from the Task Force indicate there are a range of potential steps we can take to help make school buses even safer, both inside and outside the bus.

Next task force meeting is scheduled for January 2020

British Columbia task force members:

Association of Student Transportation Services of BC Robyn Stephenson, Past President.

Frank Marasco, Association Manager

Ministry of Education BC Michael Nyikes, Director, Program and Policies Unit, Capital Management Branch

Questions

Janet Wall

SD No 8, Manager of Operationsjanet.wall@sd8.bc.caCreston office – 250-428-5329 ext. 8Nelson Office – 250-354-4871 ext. 210

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