NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT OVERVIEW OF DAYCARE RELATED TRANSPORTATION GUIDELINES & CHALLENGES October 2017
CURRENT PRACTICES (2017-18) ESCC (Extended School Day Center) provides before/after school care in 6 of 7 Elementary Schools In accordance with Board Policy #810, provides daycare centers within the attendance zones of our elementary schools (provided space is available on the bus) Additionally, we have another set of daycare pick up students at our elementary schools and their sites to our schools
DISTRICT-PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION
BOARD POLICY 810 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROVISION: Attendance Area The district shall provide students to and from their residence. The district may provide to and from the student's care provider/babysitter providing the care provider/babysitter is located within the student s assigned district school s attendance area and provided there is space available on a current district vehicle that serves that attendance area.
EVER-EXPANDING LIST OF DAYCARE CENTERS 2011-12 2016-17 centers that centers that CManor 5 5 Gotwals 0 1 Hancock 1 0 MSS 2 5 P Fly 7 10 WES 5 3 Musselmn - 7
PRIMARY CHALLENGES INVOLVED WITH DISTRICT-PROVIDED TRANSPORTATION: TIMELY / ACCURATE PAPERWORK COORDINATING ACTIVITY Elem Schools Transportation Dept Daycare Facility STAFF UNAVAILABLE AT BUS STOPS Kindergarten / special education drivers are often asked to beep horn upon arrival, circle block, or loop back to centers at the end of bus runs CONSISTENT CONTACT PERSON Availability?
DAYCARE CENTERS PROVIDING THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 CManor 5 0 Gotwals 0 3 Hancock 1 2 MSS 2 0 P Fly 7 0 WES 5 1 Musselmn - - Shows both: the schools that we transport to and the schools who (from 2011-12)
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
EXPANDING LIST COMPLICATES LOGISTICS AT OUR SCHOOLS 2011-12 2016-17 CManor 5 0 5 5 Gotwals 0 3 1 9 Hancock 1 2 0 9 MSS 2 0 5 5 P Fly 7 0 10 0 WES 5 1 3 3 Musselmn - - 7 4
Norrist Area School District Summary of Providers 2017-18 Child Care Provider Cole Manor Gotwals Hancock Marshall St Musselman Paul Fly Whitehall Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides Transports To/From Provides 1 Audubon YMCA 2 4 1 5 n/a n/a n/a 10 1 23 2 Class 1 Child Care n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 1 2 5 3 Crayon Kids n/a n/a n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 1 2 n/a n/a n/a 1 9 4 Creative Care (Airy St) 6 1 n/a n/a n/a 6 5 6 n/a n/a n/a 24 5 Creative Care (Plymouth) 1 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a 3 2 9 6 Creative Care (Ridge) 3 2 1 10 1 3 8 28 7 Creative Kids 6 n/a n/a n/a 7 3 3 2 3 24 8 Curious Kids n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 9 Dekalb Day Care 11 1 1 4 7 3 10 37 10 Goddard School n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 1 11 God's Chosen Children n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 12 Growing Together 0 10 3 6 3 9 31 13 KinderCare 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 14 Learn Through Play n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 15 The Malvern School n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 16 Montgomery Cty OIC 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2 17 Play & Learn n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 4 18 Precious Life n/a n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 6 4 6 17 19 St Augustine Academy n/a n/a n/a 9 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 19 20 Tomorrow's Leader 2 2 9 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 4 17 21 Willow School 7 5 3 8 7 6 1 37 Totals 28 0 12 5 11 24 0 0 38 15 0 36 19 0 17 35 0 5 16 0 31 292 40 40 38 51 36 40 47 SUMMARY: provides for: 118 Students Daycare centers walking to schools provide svc to: 11 Students Daycare centers provide for: 163 Students 292 Students
IN ADDITION TO THE OBVIOUS LOGISTICAL ISSUES, THERE ARE GROWING CONCERNS ABOUT LIABILITY WHEN THESE SCHOOLS COME ON-SITE TO PICKUP STUDENTS. COMMON CHALLENGES INCLUDE:
CENTERS USING VEHICLES WITH OUTDATED INSPECTION STICKERS CENTERS ALLOWING VEHICLES TO BE OVERLOADED CENTERS ALLOWING STUDENTS TO SHARE SEATBELTS (Double / Tripling Up) CENTERS USING UNMARKED VEHICLES FOR STUDENT DROPOFF/PICKUP CENTERS SENDING STAFF THAT ARE NOT IDENTIFIABLE AND/OR KNOWN TO STAFF/STUDENTS CENTERS SENDING STAFF THAT DO NOT CONDUCT THEMSELVES APPROPRIATELY
CENTERS INABILITY TO PICK UP IN A TIMELY MANNER It is logistically impossible for 1 vehicle to be at 5 different schools for dismissal. CENTERS USING VEHICLES WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF CLEARANCES OF DRIVERS LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF LICENSURE OF DRIVER LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF LICENSURE OF DAYCARE CENTER
RECOMMENDATIONS: Revisit Board Policy #810 Student Transportation Should continue to provide to daycare centers? Pa School Code does not require daycare centers Establish more restrictive protocol for daycare want to dropoff/pickup students from sites Work with Counsel on language that addresses liability and expectations Examine opportunity for ESCC to expand program to all 7 Elementary Sites Any changes will be effective with the 2018-19 school year, but will need to be communicated in Spring 2018. Timeline for decisions about changing policy/practice is short. Questions?