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Plan B Route Follow-up

This report discusses the implementation of Plan B Routes, designed to keep schools open during adverse weather conditions that would typically result in closures. The approach involves moving bus stops from lesser-traveled, unplowed roads to major plowed roads and eliminating areas lacking reliable turnarounds. An evaluation of the program shows that ACPS schools were open 62% of the time during inclement weather, compared to surrounding counties. While there are challenges related to consolidation, safety, and cost, the initiative aims to minimize disruptions for families, ensuring more class time and meal service.

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Plan B Route Follow-up

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  1. Plan B Route Follow-up

  2. Plan B Routes • Purpose- allow schools to open on days when inclement weather would normally result in school closure • Method • Move stops from smaller roads that are unplowed to more heavily-travelled roads that are plowed • Eliminate sections of roads that do not have a reliable turnaround • Implement county-wide during each incident

  3. 2013-14 Decisions vs Surrounding Counties • Final Results for 29 Occurrences • Closed • ACPS 38% • Surrounding counties 54% • Open full day • ACPS 45% • Surrounding counties 23%

  4. Route Data

  5. Student Data

  6. Surrounding Counties • Surveyed eight surrounding counties • Seven do not have a Plan B • Some tried and experienced dramatic drop in attendance • One has a Plan B (Greene) • Total enrollment 3,128 (vs 13,623) • Area 157 sq miles (vs 724) • Have used Sheriff vehicles to transport Sw/IEP • 15% of students impacted • ACPS open 62%, GC open 46%

  7. Challenges • Consolidation increases risk at stops • Line of sight reduced • Slippery roads • Crowded stops • Impact on Sw/IEP with existing tport vehicles • Added cost for Routing • Must maintain two sets of routes (1 FTE-worth of added work) • Routes would have different arrival times

  8. Challenges Driver and staff attendance reduced PM Supervision Implementation logistics – need to implement county-wide

  9. Advantages Less disruptive to parents’ work schedule Possibly more class time Possibly more meals served

  10. Current Activities Automatic chains VDOT coordination Fuel additive

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