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School Start Times

Bill WenSenior Director Transportation Services May 7, 2019

Agenda

Overview of current OCPS profile Factors in creating a bus run Factors in creating a bus route Overview of requested models Survey of other districts’ bell times Questions

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Profile of OCPS

Orange County is 904 square miles Currently 196 schools

124 Elementary Schools 37 Middle Schools 7 K-8 Schools 20 High Schools 8 Exceptional/Alternative Schools

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Profile of OCPS

Ended 2017-18 school year with 888 average daily bus routes Currently operating 862 daily bus routes Transports approximately 70,000 students each day Current 2018 – 2019 bell times

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Tier School Type Start Time End Time Early Release Wednesday

1 High School 7:20 am 2:20 pm 1:10 pm

2 Elementary School 8:45 am 3:00 pm 2:10 pm

2 Elementary School with extra hour 8:15 am 3:30 pm 2:30 pm

3 Middle School 9:30 am 3:57 pm 2:54 pm

Factors in Creating a Bus Run

Number of bus stops Location of bus stops Length of the run Number of students

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Factors in Creating a Bus Route

Attendance zones Window of operation Length of school day Number of buses for each tier

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Attendance Zones

High school attendance zones are the largest

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Attendance Zones

Middle school attendance zones vary

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Attendance Zones

Elementary school attendance zones are the smallest

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Window of Operation

The amount of time between the first trip and the last This would be from the first bell time to bell time of the last tier This applies to both morning and afternoon runs Can reduce the need for buses and school bus operators by

lengthening the window of operation

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Student Length of Day

High Schools: 7 hours Middle Schools: 6 hours 27 minutes Elementary Schools: 6 hours 15 minutes 17 elementary schools have an extra hour for reading

instruction as required by legislation

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Current Number of Runs Per Tier

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First tier (HS) 730 runs

Second tier (ES) 674 runs

Third tier (MS) 602 runs

Fourth tier (Alternative School) 56 runs

Process to Create Models

Models designed for operational efficiency Current routing software used to generate models Added proposed start times in database within routing

software to run models Any programs based at specific schools and/or sites Special needs’ buses requiring unique equipment

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Factors to Consider for Each Model

Ninth grade centers will need to start 10 minutes earlier due to shuttles to/from the main campus

Special schools where the start time cannot be flexible Half-day Pre-K Vocational Education programs ESE high school transition programs Technical College campus start times and shuttles from high schools For Technical Colleges, any changes also affect non K-12 attendees

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Bell Time Models

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Length of Day Hrs.

1 High School 7:20 am 2:20 pm 1:10 pm 7:00

2 Elementary School 8:45 am 3:00 pm 2:10 pm 6:15

2 Elementary School with extra hour 8:15 am 3:30 pm 2:30 pm 7:15

3 Middle School 9:30 am 3:57 pm 2:54 pm 6:27

OCPS Current Bell Times 2018-2019

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#1 - Move HS to 8:00 am Using Current Length of Day for Each Tier HS-ES-MS


Length of Day Hrs.





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#2 - Move ES to 8:00 am Using Current Length of Day for Each Tier ES-HS-MS


Length of Day Hrs.





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#3 - Lengthening the Middle School Day by 33 Minutes ES-HS-MS


Length of Day Hrs.





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#4 - Start All Schools Later witha 6-Period HS Day HS-ES-MS


Length of Day Hrs.



2 Elementary Schoolwith extra hour 9:8:40 am 3:55 pm 2:55 pm 7:15


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Survey of Other Districts’ Bell Times

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Bell Time Changes for Local Districts for School Year 2019-2020

Tier School Type Start Time End Time Length of Day Hrs.

1 High School 7:20 am 2:20 pm 7:00

2 Elementary 8:20 am 3:20 pm 7:00

3 Middle School 9:20 am 4:20 pm 7:00

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Sample Bell Times of CGCS Member Schools

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Conducted survey in March 2019 Fourteen member districts responded Eleven have a 3-tier bell system 6 have high school schools starting at 8:00 am or earlier 1 district has high school at the 3rd tier starting at 9:00 am

Three have a 2-tier system All 3 have HS/ES/MS schools starting at 8:00 am or earlier

Sample Bell Times of CGCS Member Schools

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St. Louis PS Missouri

Tier School Type Start Time End Time

1 High School 7:10 am 2:07 pm2 Middle School 8:05 am 3:02 pm3 Elementary 9:10 am 4:07 pm

Palm Beach PS Florida


1 High School 7:30 am 2:50 pm2 Elementary 8:00 am 2:05 pm/2:35 pm3 Middle School 9:30 am 4:05 pm

Austin ISD Texas


1 Elementary 7:45 am 2:57 pm2 Middle School 8:25 am 3:40 pm3 High School 9:00 am 4:30 pm

Atlanta PS Georgia


1 Elementary 8:00 am 2:30 pm2 High School 8:30 am 3:30 pm3 Middle School 9:05 am 4:05 pm

Lessons Learned by Other Districtsfor Implementation

Provide ample time to promote and obtain feedback Engage all stakeholders to include parents, students, school staff

(Teaching/Learning and Operations), and community partners Review costs of implementing and recurring costs Review the ability to provide consistent transportation services

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Superintendent’s Comments

Questions/Discussion

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