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Ad Hoc School Transportation and Safety Study Committee October 4, 2012 at gam Conference Room, LPS Central Administration Building Meeting Minutes Attending: Chair Judy Crocker, Elaine Dratch (TAC,) Elaine Celi (LPS Transportation,) Craig Weeks, and Sharon Kendall. Guests: Shannon Maloney (C &W Transportation) and Bonnie Brown. • Committee photo taken for Town Meeting Report • Secretary for this meeting minutes is Sharon • School Bus Registration Update- Total bus Registration figures as of Sept. 20 were reviewed. These included: • Bus registration stands at 2579(40 %) Still have 51 on waitlist. • Greatest increase from FY12 to FY13 is for the Estabrook School. • Average bus capacity is now 82% that is an increase of 25 %. We are running a more efficient transportation system. • There have been 5 buses and 11 routes added this year. • 370 of these registrations were `late' (after June 15.) Majority of these were second week in August. There was no late fee this year. In an effort to curb negative feelings about the bus, routes had to be re -done to accommodate additional riders. Can't keep redoing routes over and over so it becomes space available basis after some point. • One member suggested that we put a dollar figure on how much it costs to redo the routes, and charge fees accordingly, but S. Maloney reminded us that we don't want to undo efforts to increased rider ship. A year prior, the deadline was Memorial Day weekend with late penalty of $50. Committee needs to revisit this. $50 not a big enough penalty to motivate early sign up anyway, distance eligible who register late won't pay fee anyway... One suggestion is to go to online registration where one would have to pay at time of registration. Another suggestion is to analyze how many of the late registrations were distance eligible students. This information was looked up by the Transportation department and found that 153 of the 474 distance eligible students registered late. This is 40 %. Won't gain any late fees imposed on these families anyway because state mandates that these students be transported free of charge for grades K -6. • School infrastructure adjustments o Opening of gate at Clarke still pending. Shannon Maloney had positive meeting with Principal Anna Monaco, and Assistant Principal Jonathan Wettstone. o The curb between Brookside and Stedman Rds continues to be a problem for buses and traffic backs up at Clarke.