GCCS No Transportation Zones

Update: 2018-19 School Year

Goal

• To align and update GCCS “No Transportation Zones” Or NTZ’s

Why?

• Fairness: We seek to establish consistent NTZ’s at all schools.

• Flexibility: We need the flexibility to move some routes to a 2 run system, allowing time to get students to River Valley and our elementary schools.

• Fiscal Responsibility: At a time when some districts look to eliminate all transportation services because of budget cuts, GCCS is being fiscally proactive, positioning the district to continue transportation services for those who do not live in an NTZ

• Fitness: Research supports that when parents enable students to walk/ ride a bike to school, they are healthier, calmer and more alert

Is this new?

• No. This is not a change in GCCS policy. NTZ’s have been in place for a long time in GCCS.

No Transportation Zone Guidelines

Many Districts: • Elementary: 1 mile• Middle School: 1.5 miles• High School: 2 miles

• GCCS: 1 mile for ALL schools.

*Guidelines based upon common practices

Current Jeffersonville High School NTZ

75 students are currently in the existing Jeff NTZ

Charlestown High School NTZ

18 students currently in NTZ

New Washington NTZ

44 students currently

in NTZ

Charlestown Middle NTZ

50 students currently in

NTZ

Parkview Middle NTZ

155 students currently in NTZ

Bridgepoint Elementary NTZ

62 students currently

in NTZ

Maple Elementary NTZ

84 students currently

in NTZ

Northaven Elementary NTZ

87 students currently

in NTZ

Parkwood Elementary NTZ

155 students

currently in NTZ

Riverside Elementary NTZ

68 students currently in

NTZ

Spring Hill Elementary NTZ

17 students currently in NTZ

Utica Elementary NTZ

9 students currently in NTZ

Schools without an NTZ

River Valley MiddleWilson Elementary

Jonathan Jennings ElementaryPleasant Ridge Elementary

Thomas Jefferson Elementary

* Reasons for no established NTZ is commonly due to lack of infrastructure such as sidewalks or students cannot cross multiple lane busy streets.

Proposed Jeff High Flex 1 mile NTZ

As of the 2017-2018 school

year, there are approx. 160

students who will be directly

affected by the proposed

expansion of the NTZ zone.

With the implementation of the expanded NTZ, this would

give us the ability to eliminate three

runs and condense two

additional runs.

This will free up the mentioned buses to help

alleviate timing issues at

River Valley.

Red: Current NTZPurple is the Proposed NTZ

How will I know if I live in a NTZ?

• Transportation will determine all students residing in the newly established JHS NTZ.

• Transportation will work with Erin Bojorquez to communicate with the affected students/families.

Can I just find the nearest bus stop that goes to my child’s school and have them board the bus there? It may be closer to my

home than driving my child to school.

• Parents may apply to transportation for their child to go to another bus stop in the area.

• Approval will be granted based on available seats on a bus and safety of a student getting to the stop.

Research Links• http://www.in.gov/indot/2355.htm• http://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/download/bikeped_research_schoolzones

tudyfinal.pdf• http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/kids-who-walk-or-

bike-school-concentrate-b• Children who walk to school concentrate better | ScienceNordic • Kids who bike, walk to school have better concentration | MNN ...• The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and ... - HASTe • http://www.isbe.net/EPE/pdf/reports-webinars/iphi-epetf-rpt0313.pdf• http://www.walkingschoolbus.org/• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE3iNQNP6tg• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GpC9km8sY• http://guide.saferoutesinfo.org/walking_school_bus/pdf/wsb_guide.pdf