Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/4/2019 - 6:00 PM
Category: New Business and Reports to the Board
Type: Info
Subject: Transportation Update
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
Objective 4.4 Safe and Secure Facilities
ACPS will ensure that its facilities are safe and secure.
Objective 4.1 Optimal Learning Environments and Infrastructure
In collaboration with City partners, ACPS will move aggressively to modernize all learning environments, expand or otherwise adapt facilities to meet projected changes in school enrollment, and ensure equitable application of capital improvements throughout the school division.
Objective 5.4 Safe Routes to Schools
ACPS will encourage walking and bicycling and collaborate with city authorities to ensure that safe routes are available and publicized in order that students will develop a sense of autonomy and healthy, life-long habits.
Policy: FA - Facilities Development
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
File Attachment:
190404_Transportation MEMO_Update.pdf
190404_PRESENTATION_Transportation_Update_v1.pdf
190404_ATT_2_Transportation_Past_and_Present_Information_v1-1.pdf
Agenda Item Summary: With steps being taken annually to ensure each year is an improvement upon the last, the department has assessed previous practices, especially those conducted last year, and come up with innovative ideas to keep improving upon such matters.
Background: The Office of Pupil Transportation is in the process of developing the ACPS transportation program for the next school year. The office has been collecting informative data to help better improve safety, efficiency, and overall operation of ACPS transportation. On April 4, 2019, the Director of the Office of Pupil Transportation will be giving a presentation on possible improvements that may be beneficial in the future to the transportation office and operation.
Recommendation: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the transportation update as provided in the attached documents.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent