$O&z 3 OoA"jX6 K.& h endstream endobj startxref 0 %%EOF 72 0 obj <>stream Student ID Number: Last Name: What time is it? U.S. transit systems were directed to prepare a Paratransit Plan by January 26, 1992, and thereafter submit annual progress reports. If the bus is late, ask your child to remain at the stop. .gov 7D1[dC;42CLf2#UZEXy/S|$g HZZn)xGymM$98: TLZ88(WgmH CN,1:A$^i"|3UA. Students should stay in the car-rider line in the hallway as staff members guide them to the gymnasium and into their specific grade level's line. Monthly ridership data of the routes that were upgraded showed either general upward trends or fairly steady ridership. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reports (PDF) that the states public transportation riders took more than 274 million trips in fiscal 2019, using a variety of modes including fixed-route city buses, rural dial-a-ride systems and sophisticated networks of buses and light rail in dense urban areas. Student Ridership Form In order to be consistent and ensure that our staff receive any transportation changes in a timely manner, we will be implementing the following procedures for the 2021-22 school year: -ALL transportation changes must be in writing, and should be sent to the teacher and Mr. Otolski (s.otolski@cms.k12.nc.us) no later than 10:00 in the morning. 4335 Stuart Andrew Blvd. Technology: Meanwhile, technological innovations continue to alter how people move. The vast majority of that growth took place in metropolitan areas; rural regions often saw population declines. Good Morning! PK ! 192 0 obj <>stream The form is not mobile-friendly. There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Signing up is EASY! But in the last year, many organizations found they could continue to function very well with expanded telecommuting, a trend that will almost certainly affect the future of needs-based public transit and its funding. Questions about application status can be directed to VIA Accessible Services Department at 210-362-2140 on weekdays However, the transit agency reported that routes on which VIA increased bus frequency some from 60-minute wait times to 30-minute wait times saw a 16.7 percent increase in ridership since some routes were upgraded over the past two years. U~ _rels/.rels ( MK1!;*"^DMdC2(.3y3C+4xW(AyXJBWpb#InJ*Eb=[JM%a B,o0f@=a noA;Nv"ebR1REF7ZnhYjy#1'7 9m.3Y PK ! A: Unless the child is 4 years old or younger and in the pre-k program, they will be dropped off at their assigned stop with or without an adult being present. Applicants must be at least six (6) years old. hb``a``Z $g@@,&LL{0U2y1`z*%{a#CMLa1=t n Gye endstream endobj 12 0 obj <> endobj 13 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 9 0 R/Resources<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 14 0 obj <>stream That said, average operating costs per trip in rural districts are the highest by far, due simply to the nature of their service areas, with sparse populations distributed across large geographic areas. For example, if your child's lastnameis GETON-THEBUSTODAY, you will enter GETON-THEBUSTO in the last name field. This time they will hear their name and a number. For your smartphone or tablet, download the Here Comes the Bus app from the App Store or Google Play. Contact the transportation area office that serves your child's school. ".qz}Dz?S8Ls^ B In cases such as this, it is the parent's responsibility to ensure that the student and the teacher know the specific schedule for afternoon dismissal. Persons who qualify are substantially limited in the performance of at least one major life activity. 2019 Average weekday Paratransit Boardings: 2019 Boardings (VIAtrans, Purchased service, Taxi, Taxi Subsidy: Will-Call Service allows customers flexibility when scheduling in not requiring an exact time for a return trip from a medical appointment or jury duty. Texas transit programs are funded by a mix of federal, state and local sources (Exhibit 3). Please keep all personal belongings packed up and ready to go in a moment's notice. Parents can request an alternate stop from the transportation webpage. If in doubt about the arrival of a bus, please call the transportation area that supports your school. Rural riders are more likely than urban users to rely on it for medical care, at 26 percent versus 18 percent. Please refer to theKey Dates Bus Schedulefor the schedule of availability. In November, Nirenberg called for a shift of a one-eighth-cent sales tax currently allocated for Edwards Aquifer protection to expand funding for VIA. In order to use the carpool lane, you must have a current, school-issued, pink sign. All requests need to be entered in the "Alternate Stop Request Form". Thank you. Comparatively large shares of those with jobs in education, health care, recreation and food services the workers most affected by the pandemic use public transit to get to work. Pleaseuse a desktop or laptop to complete the form. Because transit funding formulas are based on decennial census figures, this years data release could have dramatic effects on transit funding allocations during the next decade. Its not a theory, it is real.. by the 4th of August to receive transportation for the 1st day of school. Children 15 through 17 may travel without a parent, but the parent must provide written permission before the trip is scheduled. Email us attransportation@cms.k12.nc.usor give us a call at 980-343-6715. VIAtrans tickets are available at all VIA Customer Service Centers, and at H-E-B Locations listed below. A complaint process is available if an accommodation request is declined. Please note that transportation to alternate stops (e.g. The VIAtrans one-way fare is $2.00 for adults and $.90 for children 5-13 years old. Additionally, if your child is assigned to ride one mode on specific days and another on specific days, please ensure that this is communicated to the teacher as well. Once our team receives the request, they will work on getting transportation for your student (s). Sign up to get the latest information about your choice of CMS topics. If you think of the bus service, were undernourished. th.) When you reach the loading area of the carpool lane, please stay alert and refrain from using cellphones or other distractions. Q. Some rural transit districts are becoming urbanized, and some provide services in overlapping urban districts or in partnership with neighboring entities. Takeaways. Parents/guardians who fail to request school bus transportation for their child (ren) in advance of the August 3rd deadline, may not have bus transportation provided for their child (ren) for up to 10 days after the first day of school in August. The performance of the app also varies throughout the school year. DART employs buses, commuter rail, light rail (powered by overhead electrical lines) and high-occupancy vehicle lanes to move people around the Metroplex. Certain items are removed from the bus and turned into the area transportation office. In order to guarantee that your student has an assigned bus, at the end of every school year, parents must complete the ridership form. TxDOT provides urban and rural transit districts with direct state funding totaling about $70 million per biennium. The bus didn't show up on time for my child. CMS families with children that ride a school bus are now able to use a free bus tracking system! Once our team receives the request, they will work on getting transportation for your student(s). Welcome to the CMS Transportation Registration process for the 2022 - 2023 school year. Official websites use .govA This will ensure that all parties are aware of the change, and that the change can be completed in time. If you have a transportation concern regarding late buses, individual bus drivers, or items left on the bus, please contact the Hopewell Division at 980-343-5955. 2It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that _____. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA You may access the Student Ridership form on the CMS Transportation website under . Eligible students who have moved, had a change in PowerSchool, and have registered for transportation between . -In order to ensure that our staff has the opportunity to read and respond to any transportation changes, we will utilize emails as a written form. Last November, voters decisively approved ballot measures boosting transit programs in Austin and San Antonio. Children 14 and younger may not travel without a parent or guardian. Early Checkout Deadline: 3:30 pm Transportation Support Links: Here Comes the Bus App. Sometimes we make bus substitutions and this can affect the accuracy of the Here Comes the Bus App. Transportation Forms Please fill out the student ridership form below if you are requesting a bus for your student (s). A. Students should then proceed to the numbered spot as instructed. Please pull down as far as possible before stopping. Van operators help passengers on and off vehicles but do not provide medical assistance or emergency service. The only walk-up option is the "PARK and Walk" option involving sign-out in the front office. VIA has among the lowest fares in the nation. The VIAtrans system, however, had begun operations in 1979 and already met several of the ADA-based requirements. For this analysis, Laredo is counted as an urban district and not an MTA.). If you use the data and let that tell the story, were showing the kind of numbers that would tell the San Antonio consumer and taxpayer that this is the time to invest and double down because were seeing success and its not a hypothesis anymore. A: In order to change a bus stop or request a new one, you must go to the CMS website and complete the Alternate Stop, Unsafe Stop, or Change in Request form. Therefore, we ask that all changes involving transportation be sent to the teachers attention first thing in the morning. Eligible students need to request transportation via theStudent Ridership Formby the 4th of August to receive transportation for the 1st day of school. From 2015 to 2019, average ridership in rural districts declined by 22.1 percent, far more than in urban areas, although this trend may be exaggerated by a few outliers. Thank you for your assistance in making our carpool lane more efficient, safe, and convenient for everyone! As a safety measure, anyone who does NOT have a pink sign will need to park and walk to the front office to sign their student out. VIAtrans is a transportation service option for customers who cannot utilize regular bus service because of a disability. The Texas Legislature appropriates state funding each biennium to support urban and rural transit districts, but not MTAs, which are authorized to levy local sales taxes that range from 0.25 percent to 1 percent to help fund their operations. ) In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, state law allows four urban districts to operate (and thus to receive state funding) within the DART service area. ?V)Kl/bQ3}'Ytw$=z} VIAtrans trips are available for any purpose and can be scheduled at least one day in advance, using VIAs online or call-in scheduling system. Submit a VIAtrans Service Application (PDF) | Envie su Aplicacin de Servicio de VIAtrans en Espaol (PDF). However, all emails must be received by the classroom teacher by 10:00 am on the day of the change. Today's date is: Mon Feb 27 2023 14:17:07 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) CMS Informational Links http://www.napt.org/ http://www.nsc.org/ http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/ A list of surplus buses can be found on the North Carolina School Bus Surplus System website. Please keep in mind that teachers are not checking emails on a regular basis during the school day, as they are providing instruction to our students. If you have a hyphen in the name, make sure you include it. AVID - Advancement Via Individual Determination, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS), Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program, Express Stops: UNCC (Engineering& Educator), Express Stops: South Mecklenburg High School, Express Stops: Secondary Montessori @ JT Williams, Express Stops: Phillip O' Berry/Harding University, Express Stops: Northwest School of the Arts, Express Stops: North Mecklenburg High School, Express Stops: Hawthorne & Military Global Leadership, Express Stops: East Mecklenburg High School. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Your child should arrive at the stop at least ten minutes before the regular arrival time of the bus. VIAs existing half-cent sales tax revenue makes up more than 70 percent of its operating funds. Multimodalism the use of multiple transportation methods working together to serve a regions customers can help make transit more appealing for riders. Call your health plan's medical transportation contact number. %PDF-1.6 % Eligibility is not based on age, income, residency or whether an applicant can drive. This sign should be clearly displayed from the moment you enter the carpool lane until. Can students new to the district (or my school) ride the bus without a bus assignment? Welcome to the CMS Transportation Registration process for the 2022 - 2023 school year. Many CMS program related forms are available in Portable Document Format (pdf). Please report any suspicious or unsafe activity or behavior to Mr. Eaton, Dean of Students, Whitewater Middle School, or to the CMS transportation area for Whitewater Middle School. The 2020 Census is expected to underline this trend. If there is a substitute driver, the times may not be consistent with the regular times. Transportation All newly enrolled AND returning students need to complete the CMS Student Ridership Form to notify CMS Transportation department that you will need a bus for the 2022-23 school year. Please submit forms immediately. VIAtrans uses vans that operate in the same areas and times as VIA bus service. Fares paid by riders make up only a small portion of their total funding. In fiscal 2019, $472 million in FTA and other federal funds flowed to the three principal types of Texas transit districts. For all types of transit agencies, recent data show a decline in ridership and a persistent rise in operating expenses. Failure to submit your transportation change by 10:00 am, may result in staff not receiving the information, as well as the change not being approved. As you pull into the loading zone, please be aware of the numbered spots #1-10 painted onto the road. You will need to fill out a separate form for each student (s) for each request. Learn more about the ADAs 30th Anniversary at www.adaanniversary.org. Today's date is: Tue Feb 28 2023 08:12:17 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) CMS Informational Links http://www.napt.org/ http://www.nsc.org/ http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/ http://www.schoolbusinfo.org/ School buses also have mechanical breakdowns or "no starts" that cause delays in picking students up on time. Late forms will experience a delay in getting a bus assignment. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Additional resources can be found there as well. CMS Transportation . Q: What if I need to have my stop changed for some reason? requested transportation via the 'Student Ridership Form' by 6:00 PM on . Directions for requesting Transportation, Unsafe Stop, or Alternate Request: Go to the CMS Website: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/Pages/default.aspx Click on the Departments Link in the left hand corner at the top. An application must be completed and approved by VIA before VIAtrans service is provided. When they hear their name for the first time, they should exit through the gym doors and then take a spot in the line outside. does not carry over from oneyear to the next. Applicants will be notified of their application status by mail within 30 days. You can decide how often to receive updates. Last Novembers ballot victories for transit initiatives in Austin and San Antonio could signal the beginning of a post-COVID recovery. 2021-22 Transportation Request Eligible students need to request transportation via the Student Ridership Form by the 4th of August to receive transportation for the 1st day of school. This is a safety hazard as well as a disruption of the process, which requires the staff and students to listen carefully and pay close attention to the relay system! We do not except changes for transportation over the phone. Title: Key Dates In Relation to Bus Schedules_2021_rev Please note that no bus tracking service is 100% accurate; DO NOT assume the bus isn't coming just because the app didn't notify you! This is for the safety of students, staff, and other cars. Please contact the front office or your child's teacher ASAP. If the email is received after 10:00 am, the child will go home their normal method. As Texas explosive population growth continues to put pressure on our roads and transportation networks, advocates hope to keep public transit a viable mobility option. endstream endobj startxref Since 2013, the number of passenger trips taken on VIA Metropolitan Transit vehicles has declined each year, although 2019 numbers are not yet available. However, any disclosures submitted on or after March 1, 2023, must use only the updated forms. School bus drivers can have the same reasons as motorists for being late. 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