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TransportationImprovements&

InstructionalSchedules

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ADistrictofChoice

OurVisionChildrenFirst.Always.

OurMissionBryanISD,throughinnovationandchoiceineducationalofferings,willprovidepositiveexperiencesthatensurehighschoolgraduationandpost-secondarysuccess.

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ADistrictofChoiceLetourfundamentalsframeoursolutions

OurVisionChildrenFirst.Always.

OurMissionBryanISD,throughinnovationandchoiceineducationalofferings,willprovidepositiveexperiencesthatensurehighschoolgraduationandpost-secondarysuccess.

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Whatelseguidesourwork?BryanISDBoardGoalsandObjectives

Objective1.1Maintainandrefineaviable

Districtcurriculumandsupportitseffectiveimplementationin

everyclassroom.

Objective4.1BryanISDwillimprovethetransportationdepartmentproceduresandprocesses.

Goal1Meettheeducationalneedsofeverystudentbycontinuallyaddressing

teachingandlearningsoallstudentsreachtheirmaximumpotential.

Goal4BryanISDwillsuccessfullyimplementthe

DistrictRealignmentProject.

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WhatareourNon-Negotiables?

•  Protectstudentsafety.•  Keepstudentachievementattheforefront.

•  Implementaviable,sustainable&customizedtransportationmodelforBryanISDthatadherestobestpractices.

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1.   Hirethebest.–  Retainanindependent,outsideexpertto:

-  Assesseveryaspectoftransportationplanning/routing.-  Diagnosetheissues.-  Recommendshort-termfixes.-  Comprehensivelydesign&recommendviable,long-termsolutions.

2.   Assembleateam.–  CreatetheCorePlanningCommittee.

3.   Growtheteam.–  Involveallcampusprincipals–  Involvealldepartmentalleaders

FixitforKids.Actionitems:

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4.   Listento:Teachers.-  Focusgroup:DistrictEducationImprovementCommittee(DEIC)

Parents.-  Focusgroup:ParentLeadershipTeamPTO,includingoneormoreparentfromeveryschool

TransportationStaff.-  Embedconsultant&admin.@Transp.,getbootson-the-ground

BoardMembers.-  InitialfindingspresentedOct.16;committeemeetingOct.26;finalplanpresentedOct.30

5.Gettoworkonthelong-termfix.

FixitforKids.Actionitems:

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WhatdidourConsultantobserve?

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•  TheDistrict’s12transferprogramsputmanystudentsinmotion&addcomplexitytorouting(plusSPED&Bilingual).

•  Incomplete,missingorinaccurateroutingdatacompoundedandexacerbatedflawsinthesystem.

•  A4-tierinstructionalsystem(PK-4,5/6,7/8,9-12)&a3-tierbussystem(3“flights”ofbuses)don’tmesh.–  Thereisn’tenoughtimebetweenroutes.

•  FewDistrictsinTexasusetransferhubsanymore;manyhavecomebacktodirectbusing.

Whatweresomecontributingfactors?

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•  TheDistrictisgeographicallyverylarge,some453squaremiles.

–  BryanISDisinthetop16%ofdistrictsinTexasbygeographicalsize(166outof1,022districtsinsq.mileage).

•  Busesdrive>8,000milesdaily,on86routes.Plus—fieldtrips,specialpurposes,shuttlingstudentsto/fromBlinn&BryanCollegiate,Career&Tech.Ed.studentshuttles,specialeducationroutes,andmore.

•  TheDistricthasalarge#ofruralroutes.

Whatisthestatustoday?

•  Increasedsupervisionandstructure@hubs.

•  ContinuedtopartnercloselywithBryanPD:SchoolResourceOfficer(SRO)support.

•  Logistics—solvedmanyroutingkinks;constantlyscrubbingdata.

•  Addedsomedirectroutes,reducingstudentsathubsbymorethan600.

•  Addedprofessionalcapacityforroutingbyhiringandtrainingnewpersonnelandback-upstaff.

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Solutionsintheshort-term:

Consultant’sRecommendations:•  Eliminatethehubsystem.

•  Adopt“directbusingbestpractices.”-busstoptoschool;schooltobusstop

•  Implementa2-tiertransportationmodel.-two“flights”ofbuses(w/currentbusfleet&staff)-minimize:busstopàschoolàschoolschoolàschoolàbusstop

•  Revisetheinstructionalscheduletofitthedirect-busingtransportationmodel.

•  Reviseschoolschoolstartanddismissaltimes.

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1)  CorePlanningCommittee

2)  Subcommittees TeamLeader-  Transportation WarrenLanphier-  Systems&Data JuleaJohnson- MasterSchedule DonnaWillett-  Pre-KConsiderations Dr.LeslieHoltkamp-  DutySchedule CrystalGoodman-  Arrival&Dismissal CarolCune-  Breakfast SundyFryrear-  Communications BrandonWebb

‘Building-out’thelong-termfix

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ImplementationTimelineJanuary8,2018

Themid-yeartransitionisbasedon

theconsiderablepreferenceofparents,teachers,principals,directors,

administrators&boardmembers.

Noonewantedtowait.

“Don’tlimpthroughtheyear;fixitatwinterbreak.”

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ProposedInstructionalScheduleGradesPK-4

Elementary:PK-4Elementary:K-4

(TierITransportation)

Grades5-6

Intermediate:Grades5-6

(TierITransportation)

Grades7-8

Secondary:MiddleSchoolGrades7-8

(TierIITransportation)

Grades9-12

Secondary:HighSchoolGrades9-12

(TierIITransportation)

StartTime

7:35AM StartTime 7:35AM StartTime 8:20AM StartTime 8:20AM

DismissalTime

3:10PM DismissalTime



4:00PM

InstructionalMinutes

455(+15min)


465(+3min.)


465(+3min.)


460(-2min.)

TransportationTimeBetweenTierIandTierII

AM=45MinutesTurnaroundtime

TransportationTimeBetweenTierIandTierII

PM=40-55MinutesTurnaroundtime

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Elementary

Schools&Levels 2017-2018Current January2018 Change

PreK-4Campuses Bonham,Bowen,Crockett,Fannin,Jones,Kemp-Carver,Neal*

Buildingopensforstudents 7:03a.m. 7:00a.m.

Start 7:33a.m. 7:35a.m. Starts2minuteslater

Dismissal 2:53p.m. 3:10p.m. Ends17minuteslater

Notes Additional15instructionalminutes(From440to455minutes)

K-4Campuses Branch,Henderson,Houston,Johnson,Mitchell,Navarro,Ross


Start 8:35a.m. 7:35a.m. Starts60minutesearlier

Dismissal 3:55p.m. 3:10p.m. Ends45minutesearlier


15*NealElementarydoesnothavePre-K


Grades5-6 JaneLongandSamRayburn


Start 8:05a.m. 7:35a.m. Starts30minutesearlier

Dismissal 3:47p.m. 3:20p.m. Ends27minutesearlier


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Intermediate


Grades7-8 ArthurDavilaandStephenF.Austin


Start 8:05a.m. 8:20a.m. Starts15minuteslater

Dismissal 3:47p.m. 4:05p.m. Ends18minuteslater


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MiddleSchool


Grades9-12 BryanHSandRudderHS

Buildingopensforstudents 7:30a.m. 7:30a.m. -

Start 8:05a.m. 8:20a.m. Starts15min.later

Dismissal 3:47p.m. 4:00p.m. Ends13min.later

Notes Reductionof2instructionalminutes(From462to460minutes)

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HighSchool


MCHarris:-STARAcademy-Elementary&IntermediateDAEP

Start8:05a.m.Dismissal3:47p.m.

Start8:20a.m.Dismissal4:00p.m.

Starts15min.later

Ends13min.later

Notes Reductionof2instructionalminutes(From462to460minutes)

-SecondaryDAEP(Grades7–12)

Start:7:30a.m.Dismissal:3:10p.m.

BryanCollegiate

Nochange(thescheduleisalignedwithBlinnCollege)

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HighSchool

•  Change

•  Morebusesatsomeschools

•  Familyschedules

•  Preparingforadditionalridershipthatmayoccur

•  Planningfornextyear–thegoalistomaintaintherevisedstartandendtimesfor2018–2019

•  2018–2019InstructionalCalendarDevelopment

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Considerations

Students-  Protectsinstructionaltime-  Increasedsafety,structure

andsupervision-  Reduceslatearrivalsand

departures-  Transportsmoststudentsin

samegradelevelstogether-  Moreconsistentstart/end

times-  Lessconfusing-  Consistentbusdriverfor

students

Staff-  Protectsinstructionaland

planningtime

-  Eliminateshubs

-  Balancestiersofstudents

-  Protectsteacher/stafftimebeforeandafterschoolfortutorialsandPD

-  Moreconduciveforstructureandsupervision

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Gains

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NextStepsImplementtheBryanISD

“TransportationImprovements&InstructionalSchedules”CommunicationsPlan

Communicationchannels:-  AllBryanISDwebsites-  Individualcampuswebsites-  CableChannel16-  BryanISDmobileapp-  ParentLink(targetedcorrespondencewithparents)-  Lettershome(mailedand/orsenthomeinfolders)-  Facebook/Twitter/YouTube/LinkedIn/Instagram-  BISD_News(e-mail)-  Media(BryanBroadcasting—WTAW,KZNE,KNDE,TheEagle,KBTX-CBS,KAGS-NBC)-  Campusmarqueesigns

Deliverables:Robustwebsite,video,keymessages,talkingpoints,letters,FAQs,all-callscripts(multiplecalls),newsrelease,editorialoutreachtomedia,socialmedia,campusmarqueetext

•  Continueimplementationeffort– continueincreasingstaffcapacitytorouteandrefine;physicallydrivingtheroutesinadvancetotimeandensureaccuracyofarrivals

•  BoardUpdates&Communication

•  Monitor

•  Adjust

•  Evaluateforcontinuousimprovement,bestpractices

•  Collectfeedback:[email protected]

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NextSteps

Timeline

FirstDayofSchool •  IdentifyProblems&AssembleCoreTeamImmediately

August-September2017

•  AdministrativeReview•  DeterminedRootCauses•  CorePlanningTeamFormed•  ConsultantHired•  ShortTermSolutionsImplemented

September2017 •  PlanningTeamExpanded,Principals,Dist.Leaders•  AdditionalShortTermSolutionsImplemented•  LongTermSolutions/RecommendationsDetermined•  ProposedImplementation-WorkinProgress

October2017 •  PlanningTeamExpanded•  LongTermRecommendationUnderReviewandIn

DiscussionwithStakeholders•  ProposedImplementationPlanDeveloped

Timeline

Oct.12,2017 DEICOverview&Feedback

Oct.13,2017 ParentAdvisoryOverview&Feedback

Oct.16,2017 BoardUpdate&Input

Oct.17-30,2017 FinalizeImplementationPlan

Oct.30,2017 BoardUpdate:FinalPlan

Nov.&Dec.2017 ExecuteCommunicationPlanBusRoutePracticeRunsImplementationTeamWork

EarlyJanuary2018 FinalBusRoutePracticeRuns

January8,2018 ImplementationBegins

January-June2018 Monitor,Adjust,Evaluate

Thankyou!Questions?

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