February 2009 Summit Bridge Closure Report Appoquinimink School District.

February 2009Summit Bridge Closure Report

Appoquinimink School District

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Affect on Students “Number of Children Impacted”

• Cedar Lane ECC– (118 of 284 students)

• Alfred G. Waters MS– (418 of 777 students)

• Middletown HS (11th/12th Graders)– (211 of 1747 students)

• MHS Twilight Program– (11 students)

• Appoquinimink HS – (240 of 647 students)

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Affect on Students “A Look at the Scope of the Problem”

• Cedar Lane ECC– (5 bus routes, 1 pre-school van route)– (2 midday routes)

• Alfred G. Waters MS– (10 bus routes and 1 special needs route)

• Middletown HS (11th/12th Graders)– (5 regular routes and 1 special needs route)

• MHS Twilight Program– (1 bus route)

• Appoquinimink HS – (5 regular routes and 1 special needs route)

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Affect on Bus Routes“Average Route Time”

Current Feb 09• Cedar Lane ECC 25 min40 min*

• Alfred G. Waters MS 21 min41 min*

• Middletown HS 21 min40 min*

• MHS Twilight Program 67 min87 min*

• Appoquinimink HS 23 min43 min*

*does not include additional time for congestion

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Affect on Bus Routes“Arrival/Departure Time Comparison”

Current Feb 09• Cedar Lane ECC (#80) 8:20a-9:10a 8:00a-9:10a

3:20p-4:13p 3:20p-4:33p

• Waters MS (#87) 6:30a-7:10a 6:10a-7:10a

2:18p-3:03p 2:18p-3:23p

• Middletown HS (#92) 6:20a-7:10a 6:05a-7:10a

2:45p-3:25p 2:45p-3:40p

• Appoquinimink HS (#84) 6:20a-7:10a 6:00a-7:10a

2:37p-3:18p 2:37p-3:38p

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Affect on Bus Routes“Sample Bus Route”

Current Feb 09

Morning:

Waters MS 6:30a-7:10a 6:10a-7:10a

CLECC 8:30a-9:15a 8:10a-9:15a

Afternoon:

Waters MS 2:18p-3:05p 2:18p-3:25p*

*20 minute (CLECC)

CLECC 3:20p-4:10p 3:50p-5:00p

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Options• Continue with current schedule

– Creating lost instruction time, communication, and safety issues

• Adjust pickup and drop-off time for affected routes/schools– Start routes 30 minutes early (AM)– 1 Hour early dismissal (PM) for 1st schedule schools– See objections above

• Adjust the bell timesFirst Schedule– 1-hour delay –affected buses time adjusted 90 minutes– 1-hour early dismissalSecond Schedule– 2-hour delay start– Normal dismissal time

--see objections above

• Closure– ECC: February 9-10 (2 days)– Elem: February 9-11 (3 days)– MS: February 9-11 (3 days)– HS: February 9-12 (4 days)

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Option 4: Close Schools

Early Childhood Centers: Timeframe: February 9-10 (2 days)Kindergarten Registration/Parent Conferences on Feb. 11-12

Elementary Schools: Timeframe: February 9-11 (3 days)Parent Conferences on Feb. 12

Middle Schools: Timeframe: February 9-11 (3 days)Parent Conferences on Feb. 12

High Schools:Timeframe: February 9-12 (4 days)

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Affect on the Student Calendar

–No additional days required.Our schedule includes instructional time over and above the state mandate to accommodate emergencies

–Our students will still be 60-70 hours over the state’s requirement

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Affect on the Teacher Calendar(188-day requirement)

February 9-10: Professional Development

February 11-12: Teacher Conferences and Kindergarten Registration

February 13 (Friday): Staff Development

February 16 (Monday): Presidents Day