1. NCDPI Transportation Services Section u Funding, Allotments –Funding Formula Based on Efficiency –Block Grant to school district u School Bus Specifications –State Replaces all Buses u School Bus Inspections u Transportation Systems (TIMS, BSIP) u Technical Assistance

3. Hot Topics In Pupil Transportation u Vans u Pre-K / Vests / Seat Belts u Stop Arms u Motorcoach u Security

4. Results: Buses down 900

5. Results: Mileage per ADM holding steady

6. Pupil Transportation Statistics 2002-2003 u Number of Buses Operated: 13,427 u Number Students Transported: 715,000 u Total Expenditures: $262 million – $234 million State – $28 million Local

7. School Bus Stop Arm Passings u One Day Count – each year since 1998 u Consistently 1600-2100 incidents reported on this ONE DAY u Student fatalities past few years –Forsyth County –Chatham County –Rowan County

8. u TIMS shows you what is really happen- ing in your system TIMS: The Power of Maps

9. TIMS Maps andReports u Putting useful information into the hands of people who need it. School Board Administration Principals Bus Drivers

10. Rail Grade Crossings u Fox River Grove u Training Issues u Communication Issues u Information Available thru TIMS X

11. This is what it’s all about: