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SB 23-094 School Transportation Task Force
August 13, 2024
Virtual Meeting
Overview of Today’s Agenda
Guidelines for Interaction, Deliberation and Collaboration
Key Norm Areas:
Decision Making Norm
Equality of Process
Conflict Resolution
Design Thinking
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning
https://citl.illinois.edu/paradigms/design-thinking
Data Collection Update
Additional District Data
Project Plan
Review Final Report
Finalize Full Set of Recommendations
Decision on Changes to Funding Model and Reimbursement Process
Decisions on Legislative Rule Changes to Address Eligibility and Utilization
Decisions on Drivers Salaries, Benefits, and Developing Talent Pipelines
Decisions on Innovation Grant & Collaboration
Eligibility, Utilization, and Service Gaps
Drivers Salaries, Benefits, and Talent Pipelines
Current Transportation Funding Model and Reimbursement Process
Innovation Grant Program & Transportation Collaboration Across the State
Review Topics and Determine Minimum Recommendation Expectations
Decision Making to Establish Final Recommendations
Finalize Recommendations and Report
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There will be an additional Task Force meeting Monday September 23rd 10am-1pm
Transportation Task Force
22-107-101 (2) THEREFORE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT IT IS IN
THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STATE TO DIRECT THE COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION TO CONVENE THE COLORADO SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
MODERNIZATION TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE ISSUES FACING SCHOOL
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND USE THE STUDY'S FINDINGS TO DEVELOP
AND RECOMMEND POLICIES, LAWS, AND RULES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL
TRANSPORTATION ACROSS THE STATE IN ORDER TO BETTER MEET STUDENT
NEEDS AND ALLEVIATE BURDENS ON SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
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Minimum Requirements Model
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Minimum Requirements Model
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Transportation Eligibility & Utilization
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22-107-104 (2)(k) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION OR RULES THAT MAY IMPROVE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATION OR RULES THAT DO NOT EXACERBATE THE MARGINALIZATION OF COMMUNITIES THROUGH SEPARATION WHILE PROTECTING PUBLIC FUNDS
Consensus Minimum Requirements
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During the April Task Force Meeting, the Task Force came to consensus around the following
Current Transportation Requirements
Current Federal law requires school transportation be provided to the following groups:
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COLORADO TRANSPORTING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS GUIDE
2024-2025
Current Transportation Requirements
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2023 Colorado Code
Title 22 - Education
Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties
§ 22-32-113. Transportation of Pupils - When
SECTION 22-32-113(1) (C) AND (D) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS – WHEN 22-32-113. Transportation of pupils - when (1) The board of education of a school district MAY FURNISH TRANSPORTATION: (a) To and from public schools of the district for any reasonable classification of resident pupils enrolled in the schools of the district; (b) To and from public schools located in an adjacent state for any reasonable classification of resident pupils who have not completed the twelfth grade, but only if the district of attendance is one to which the district of residence of such pupils is authorized to pay tuition for the attendance of such pupils; (c) To and from public schools for any reasonable classification of pupils enrolled in the schools of the district who are residents of any other school district, IF THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE IS ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT OF ATTENDANCE, AND IF THE BOARD OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE CONSENTS TO SUCH TRANSPORTATION; (d) To and from any school-sponsored activity, or for any emergency, for any reasonable classification of resident pupils enrolled in the schools of the district, whether said activity or emergency be within or without the territorial limits of the 66 district, and whether or not occurring during school hours.
Current Transportation Requirements
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2023 Colorado Code
Title 22 - Education
Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties
§ 22-32-113. Transportation of Pupils - When
SECTION 22-32-113(2) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS - WHEN A board MAY determine the points at which pupils shall be received and delivered and the routes of transportation pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
SECTION 22-32-113(3) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS - WHEN If it is impractical, as determined by the board, to furnish transportation to and from school for any resident pupil enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in the schools of the district pursuant to subsection (1) (a), (1) (b), or (1) (c) of this section, the board MAY pay the cost, or any portion thereof, of room and board for the pupil to reside at a point near a school of the district of residence or a school of a district to which the district of residence is authorized to pay tuition.
Current Transportation Requirements
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2023 Colorado Code
Title 22 - Education
Article 32 - School District Boards - Powers and Duties
§ 22-32-113. Transportation of Pupils - When
SECTION 22-32-113(4) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS - WHEN A board MAY reimburse a parent or guardian for the expenses incurred by such parent or guardian in furnishing transportation to and from a public school or designated school vehicle stop for his or her child or children and for other pupils enrolled in the schools of the district, BUT THE BOARD SHALL NOT REIMBURSE ANY PERSON FOR TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED TO A PUPIL RESIDENT IN ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE BOARD OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE. The amount and payment of transportation expenses are determined by the board paying the expenses.
SECTION 22-32-114 – TRANSPORTATION BY PARENTS OF OWN CHILDREN Notwithstanding the provisions of section 42-4-1904, C.R.S. the board of a school district shall not require a parent or guardian to comply with said statutes and school bus regulations when such parent or guardian shall transport only his or her own child or children, even though the board may reimburse such parent or guardian for expenses incurred in furnishing such transportation.
Current Transportation Requirements
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Eligibility
What guidelines would assist districts in considering the barrier of walk-zones with regards to district transportation eligibility?
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Current Transportation Requirements
SECTION 22-32-113(2) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS - WHEN A board MAY determine the points at which pupils shall be received and delivered and the routes of transportation pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
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District Data
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Is there a walk zone policy?
| < = .5 mi | 0.6 to 1 mi | 1.1 to 1.5 mi | 1.6 to 2 mi | > 2 mi | City limits | NA | Not Specified | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 0 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 0 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
3- Outlying City | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
4- Outlying Town | 10 | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 96 |
5- Remote | 9 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 123 | 189 |
CSI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Grand Total | 19 | 70 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 168 | 380 |
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Numbers represent total districts that indicated they had a walk zone policy within that range for grades K-12.
Parent/Guardian Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
No | 128 | 332 | 57 | 318 | 394 | 1248 |
Yes | 37 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 90 |
Grand Total | 165 | 356 | 59 | 329 | 406 | 1340 |
Q17 Have you ever requested a different form of transportation?
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87% of requests were denied. Most common reasons for denial were
Existing Colorado Program
Colorado Safe Routes to School (SRTS) uses a comprehensive approach to make school routes safe for children when walking and bicycling to school. CDOT administers Colorado's SRTS program. Safe Routes to School program presents schools, school districts, or communities with an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer and more accessible for children, including those with disabilities. Each community or individual school may choose to emphasize different components to make its program work.
CDOT 2020 report indicated that the Safe Routes to School program has been utilized by schools in Denver and Boulder however rural communities have not taken advantage of the program.
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Next cycle opens Fall 2024 and has $7M dollars available for applicants.
Existing Federal Resources
The toolkit includes an interactive tool for planning safer school bus stops and routes. This guide highlights best practices in selecting safer school bus stops. It was created in 2022 to not only update previous considerations for developing safer school bus stops, but also to incorporate policy considerations for school bus routes and pedestrian paths.
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The toolkit takes a Safe System approach, considering the impacts of and interaction among various aspects (e.g., child pedestrians, the school bus, other vehicles, environmental factors) of a child’s journey to and from school.
The toolkit is designed to reflect safety considerations that are inclusive of all users of school transportation systems by recognizing the characteristics, risks, and behaviors of children of all ages.
Eligibility Walk-Zones
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Questions
Should recommendations incorporate existing state and/or federal resources?
Should recommendations for addressing walk-zones create policy standards?
Eligibility
What guidelines would assist districts in considering the barrier of access to school choice with regards to district transportation eligibility?
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Current Transportation Requirements
SECTION 22-32-113(1) (C) To and from public schools for any reasonable classification of pupils enrolled in the schools of the district who are residents of any other school district, IF THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE IS ADJACENT TO THE DISTRICT OF ATTENDANCE, AND IF THE BOARD OR OTHER GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE CONSENTS TO SUCH TRANSPORTATION;
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Parent/Guardian Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
My student attends a different school | 100 | 69 | 10 | 45 | 80 | 304 |
My student attends their neighborhood school based on their home address | 67 | 283 | 48 | 281 | 326 | 1005 |
Not Sure | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 29 |
Grand Total | 169 | 356 | 60 | 342 | 411 | 1338 |
Q6 Does your student attend their neighborhood school?
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Parent/Guardian Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
No | 31 | 179 | 31 | 174 | 213 | 628 |
Not Sure | 19 | 64 | 5 | 54 | 69 | 211 |
Yes | 16 | 40 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 146 |
Grand Total | 66 | 283 | 47 | 268 | 321 | 985 |
Q7 Would you have your student attend a different school if transportation was available?
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School Choice Transportation Legislation
Transportation Legislation
Transporting School Choice Students March 2020
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Education Legislation Bill Tracker
Eligibility School Choice
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Clarifying
Questions
Should the group recommend a thorough review of existing and proposed inter-district legislation be considered?
Should the recommendations make any specific requirements regarding inter-district transport expectations?
Eligibility
What guidelines would assist districts in determining transportation eligibility to help better meet student need?
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Current Transportation Requirements
SECTION 22-32-113(1) (C) AND (D) - TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS – WHEN 22-32-113. Transportation of pupils - when (1) The board of education of a school district MAY FURNISH TRANSPORTATION:
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District Data
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Who is eligible for district transportation?
| All students | Outside walk zone, within transportation boundary* | One or more of following groups: special needs, homeless, foster care | No district transportation | Not Specified | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
3- Outlying City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
4- Outlying Town | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
5- Remote | 21 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 48 |
CSI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grand Total | 38 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 112 |
Driver Data
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| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
15-29 minutes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
30-44 minutes | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
45-59 minutes | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 70 |
60-90 minutes | 45 | 65 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 183 |
91-120 minutes | 52 | 64 | 9 | 29 | 17 | 171 |
More than 2 hours | 123 | 151 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 309 |
Grand Total | 243 | 297 | 43 | 92 | 99 | 774 |
Q36- On average, how long is your route? (Time estimate include full round trip from leaving bus depot until returning to bus depot)
Numbers represent total districts that indicated they had a route at a given length during morning, midday, or afternoon..
Driver Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
Basically empty | 21 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 51 |
Less than half full | 114 | 158 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 314 |
More than half full | 81 | 85 | 11 | 35 | 43 | 255 |
Basically full | 85 | 198 | 25 | 39 | 34 | 381 |
Grand Total | 301 | 463 | 45 | 93 | 99 | 1001 |
Q38- On average, how full is your route?
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Numbers represent total districts that indicated they had route at varying capacities during morning, midday, or afternoon.
Parent/Guardian Data
| District Transportation | Public Transportation | Alternative | Reimbursements | None | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 28 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 93 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 156 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 171 |
3- Outlying City | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
4- Outlying Town | 222 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 242 |
5- Remote | 260 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 288 |
Grand Total | 697 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 818 |
Q11- Which forms of transportation are available to your student?
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The distance that students live from the school they attend varies widely across all district settings, however, students in more rural areas tend to live further away from their school. 62% of respondents said their school or district had contacted them about transportation options that were available to them, while only 11% of respondents said their school or district had made them aware of alternative transportation options for students with special needs.
District Data
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What is your public transit access policy?
| All students have public transit access | Unique criteria to determine eligibility* (e.g., student transit route is < certain time or distance) | No free public transit | Other | Not specified | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
3- Outlying City | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
4- Outlying Town | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 32 |
5- Remote | 7 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 48 |
CSI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Grand Total | 12 | 10 | 67 | 6 | 17 | 112 |
District Data
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What factors are hampering your ability to provide transportation?
Other common responses included:
Over 60% of respondents that provided feedback indicated that insufficient driving staff hampered their ability to provide transportation.
Eligibility Determination
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What are the most critical underlying factors to address with regards to eligibility?
How can recommendations address those underlying factors directly?
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Eligibility
What guidelines would assist districts in determining how transportation staffing and funding is addressed?
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District Data
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Factors that hamper district transportation
All lead to inefficient routing for school districts and an inability to meet the transportation needs of students
District Data
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Factors that helped district transportation
“With software we are able to adjust routes to run as optimized as possible.”
“No issues, with routing software and adjustments made annually. We see buses running around 75%-100% full on our routes, And service around 95% of our district.”
“Our routing software has helped greatly with this and eliminated issues for our district.”
“With the use of routing software, we have solved most of those issues.”
Several districts indicated that the use of routing software had eliminated transportation issues and allowed them to optimize services.
Comments came from 3 outlying towns and 1 urban/suburban district
Rural districts route manually while urban use software
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What method do you use to route students?
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | CSI | Grand Total | % Total |
Manually | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 38 | 34% |
Not Specified | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 46 | 41% |
Software | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25% |
Grand Total | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 48 | 1 | 112 | 100% |
Most districts track daily ridership manually
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What method do you use to track daily ridership?
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | CSI | Grand Total | % Total |
Attendance sheets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 11% |
Manually | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 24 | 28% |
None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6% |
Not specified | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 26 | 0 | 49 | 44% |
Software | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12% |
Grand Total | 13 | 12 | 6 | 32 | 48 | 1 | 112 | 100% |
Eligibility Staffing and Funding Issues
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Questions
Should recommendations address routing software within the state?
Should recommendations address other underlying factors identified?
Utilization
What guidelines would assist districts in maximizing utilization of available transportation?
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Parent/Guardian Data
| District | Public | Alternative | Reimbursement | Family Chooses to Drive | Not Eligible | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 31 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 65 | 209 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 237 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 166 | 23 | 437 |
3- Outlying City | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 68 |
4- Outlying Town | 203 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 171 | 32 | 414 |
5- Remote | 226 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 225 | 41 | 498 |
NA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
Grand Total | 726 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 708 | 171 | 1653 |
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Q24- What form of transportation does your student currently use?
Parent/Guardian Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
No | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
Not Sure | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
Yes | 51 | 22 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 118 |
Grand Total | 65 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 167 |
Q27 If district transportation was available would you use it?
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Most common reasons that transportation is not available
Parent/Guardian Data
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Families not eligible for district transportation
Of the 171 families that indicated they were not eligible for transportation 118 indicated they would use it if they were eligible for district transportation.
Reasons not eligible
Parent/Guardian Data
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Families that choose to drive
Of the 708 families that choose to drive, only 66 also indicated that they were not eligible for district transportation.
Of the 708 families that choose to drive, 223 also indicated that they were eligible for district transportation.
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Parent/Guardian Data
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| Too much time | Safety pass | Safety driver | Safety vehicle | Stop location | Safety walking | Timing | Unreliable | Personal preferred | Too crowded | Special needs | Insufficient reimburse | Other |
1- Denver Metro | 15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 32 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 27 | 47 | 20 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
3- Outlying City | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
4- Outlying Town | 43 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 10 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 40 |
5- Remote | 34 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 58 |
NA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Grand Total | 134 | 60 | 23 | 7 | 86 | 66 | 167 | 53 | 158 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 133 |
Q31 Why does your family choose to transport your student?
Most common “Other” reasons was that the parent worked at the student’s school
Parent/Guardian Data
| 1- Denver Metro | 2- Urban-Suburban | 3- Outlying City | 4- Outlying Town | 5- Remote | Grand Total |
No | 14 | 65 | 16 | 89 | 121 | 305 |
Yes | 23 | 39 | 10 | 42 | 37 | 151 |
Grand Total | 37 | 104 | 26 | 131 | 158 | 456 |
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Q33 Would anything change your mind?
District Utilization Data
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Urban setting | # Districts Who Responded | # Districts Who Did Not Respond | % Districts Who Responded |
1- Denver Metro | 10 | 5 | 67% |
2- Urban-Suburban | 11 | 4 | 73% |
3- Outlying City | 7 | 6 | 54% |
4- Outlying Town | 33 | 16 | 67% |
5- Remote | 46 | 40 | 53% |
Grand Total | 107 | 71 | |
Utilization Survey Respondents (out of 178 possible districts)
K-5th Grade Utilization
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Urban setting | 0 to 25% | 26 to 50% | 51 to 75% | 76 to 100% | No district-funded transportation | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
3- Outlying City | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
4- Outlying Town | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
5- Remote | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 46 |
Grand Total | 17 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 107 |
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Estimated utilization of district-funded transport (SY 2022-2023)
6-8th Grade Utilization
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Urban setting | 0 to 25% | 26 to 50% | 51 to 75% | 76 to 100% | No district-funded transportation | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
3- Outlying City | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
4- Outlying Town | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
5- Remote | 4 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 46 |
Grand Total | 17 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 107 |
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Estimated utilization of district-funded transport (SY 2022-2023)
9-12th Grade Utilization
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Urban setting | 0 to 25% | 26 to 50% | 51 to 75% | 76 to 100% | No district-funded transportation | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
3- Outlying City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4- Outlying Town | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 |
5- Remote | 13 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 46 |
Grand Total | 37 | 36 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 107 |
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Estimated utilization of district-funded transport (SY 2022-2023)
Utilization Opt-In
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| No | Yes | NA | Grand Total |
1- Denver Metro | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
2- Urban-Suburban | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
3- Outlying City | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
4- Outlying Town | 18 | 15 | 0 | 33 |
5- Remote | 25 | 18 | 3 | 46 |
Grand Total | 50 | 54 | 3 | 107 |
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Does the district have an Opt-In process to specify utilization?
Opt-In Process
How does the Opt-In process work?
Districts that shared information about opt-in processes typically fell into one of three categories:
Many districts indicated that the first two methods can and often do lead to inaccurate information being provided.
Additionally, several districts mentioned that even with the opt-in process sometimes families sign students up for transportation but don’t use it, or don’t sign up but use transportation anyways.
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Utilization
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Questions
Are there recommendations that can be made that will help increase utilization?
Should recommendations focus on methods for making ridership tracking more accurate?
Proposed Language for Recommendation
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Decision Needed
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Should the Transportation Task Force put forth a recommendation for Eligibility and Utilization as stated above?
Next Steps
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