Consolidated Bus Stops Consolidated Bus Stops 2010-20112010-2011

Consolidated Bus Stops Consolidated Bus Stops 2010-20112010-2011

Consolidated Bus Stop Information 2009-2010

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Transportation

What is a Consolidated Bus Stop?

• A consolidated bus stop is a centralized stop that is designed to reduce ride time to and from school.

• If several consolidated stop locations are requested transportation may be able to create a bus run just for the consolidated stops.

Who is eligible to use a consolidated stop?

• Every school that is provided transportation can use a consolidated stop within their attendance boundary or transportation zone, with the exception of the 4 full magnet high schools.

• The 4 full magnet high schools are not eligible for consolidated stops.

• The 7 full magnet middle schools are only eligible to create shuttle stops with in the 5 mile radius.

Where Do I Begin?

• Schools should request a list of the projected students that will be enrolled for the 2010-11 school year.

• Select one or more parent volunteers to assist in advocating the consolidated stop process.

• There must be at least 7 or more students from families interested in a consolidated stop. If the number of students drops below 7, transportation reserves the right to remove the consolidated stop.

Consolidated Stop Criteria for New Locations

• Permission from the owner of the establishment or stop location must be obtained. (if private property)

• Parking location cannot be congested during the hours of

7 - 9am and 3 – 5 pm. • Adequate parking for parents with a minimum of 10-15

parking spaces must be available.• Must be able to accommodate a vehicle the size of a

school bus.• Must be accessible from a main road or a main

neighborhood street.

What is the Process?• Principals, AP’s or parent advocates should poll for

interested families.• If a child is currently assigned to a consolidated stop,

they must sign up each year. It is not carried over from year to year.

• DO NOT have parents go on line to request an “ Alternate Stop Request” for a consolidated stop. Follow the process.

• Once school has started for the 2010-11 school year, parents may go on line to request an “alternate stop” for an existing consolidated stop.

• No new consolidated stops requested after the June 18th deadline.

• Only students that are “eligible” for transportation will be assigned to a consolidated stop.

• Students will be assigned a stop morning, afternoon, or both whichever is indicated by the parent.

• The student’s residence stop will be eliminated.

• If a parent desires to return to their residence stop or requires an alternate stop location, a Transportation Service Request form must be submitted on line at www.cms.k12.nc.us using the Transportation Services Request form link.

Parental Commitment to Consolidated Bus Stops

Questions? Need more information?• Additional information, about

consolidated stops, may be obtained by contacting your school’s Routing Technicians at (980) 343-6715:

• or your school can schedule a meeting with the above mentioned person at 5001 Airport Center Pkwy.

Consolidated Stops Timeline

• Information to be given to the schools by April 19th, 2010• Recommend that Information be distributed to the

parents by the end of April 2010.• Deadline for requesting a consolidated stop for the 2010-

11school year is June 18th , 2010. • Transportation always reserves the right to refuse a

consolidated stop. • Transportation rules may change as the Board of

Education makes decisions regarding Transportation. (after the deadline, no consolidated stop requests will be

considered)

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Transportation

CURRENT CONSOLIDATED STOPS

9630 MONROE RD @ CROWN POINT CINEMAS

1704 CENTRAL AV & THE PLAZA @ HARRIS TEETER

1915 OAKDALE RD @ PLEASANT GROVE METH CH

2407 MT ISLE HARBOR DR @ CLUB HOUSE

4100 CARMEL RD & QUAIL HOLLOW RD @ HARRIS TEETER

7824 REA RD @ REGAL STONECREST CINEMA

9991 PARK CROSSING DR @ CLUB HOUSE

ALL SAINTS LA & MEADOWRIDGE DR

COMMUNITY HOUSE MIDDLE SCHOOL

COOKS WAY DR & DUNN COMMONS PKWY

DAVID COX ELEM SCHOOL

HAWTHORNE HIGH SCHOOL

MT COVE DR & OVERLOOK COVE RD/COMMUNITY STOP

SHAMROCK ELEM SCHOOL

TAVERNAY PKWY & LEXINGTON APPROACH DR

VILLA HEIGHTS ELEM SCHOOL