PUPIL TRANSPORTATION COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

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PUPIL TRANSPORTATIONCOMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

• Michael L Hurley
• Director of Transportation Safety Security
• Carlisle Area School District
• hurleym_at_carlisleschools.org

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Pennsylvania Public School Code of 1949

• Article XIII Pupils And Attendance
• Category C Transportation of Pupils
• Sections 1361 thru 1367
• Pupil Transportation in Pennsylvania is
  not required by law. A local decision by
  the school board. In Pennsylvania 499 of the 501
  school districts provide transportation.

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WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED

• Must be provided free of charge to all students
• Must be provided to all non-public, parochial and
  charter school students attending schools within
  10 miles of school district boundary.
• Walking Distances determined by state
• 1.5 miles elementary
• 2.0 miles - secondary

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Types of Transportation Services

• LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY (LEA) - Service
  operated by the school district

• School District owns the school buses, garage
  facilities, and employs the staff, mechanics and
  drivers.

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Types of Transportation Services

• CONTRACTED School District contracts with an
  independent school bus company
• NATIONAL AND LOCAL
• First Student Transportation Services
• Laidlaw Transportation Services
• McBeth Transportation Services
• Rohrer Bus Service
• Fahrney Bus Service

• The school district contracts with an outside
  provider. Buses,garage,and
• equipment owned by service provider. Staff,
  mechanics and drivers are not employed by the
  school district.

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Types of Transportation Services

• FARE BASED Provided by a mass transit carrier.
  School district purchases tokens which are
  appropriated to pupils approved to ride.

• PARENT PROVIDER- Transportation is provided by
  the parent at agreed to rate, set by the school
  district. Can be IRS rate or district rate.
  
• If district rate exceeds IRS rate, parent
  must register as an independent contractor, and
  apply for license and registration.

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REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES(State Level)

• Pennsylvania Department of Education
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
• Pennsylvania State Police
• Pennsylvania Auditor General

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REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES(Local Level)Policies
VS Guidelines

• Policies developed by administration and approved
  by the School Board.
• Guidelines developed and implemented by the
  administration.

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Expenditures

• School Bus 72 Passenger 50,000
• Fuel 89 Octane Gas 1.80
  p/gal
• Salaries Bus Driver 12.00
  start

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STATE SUBSIDY AND REIMBURSEMENT

• Age of the School Bus
• Number of seats available on bus
• Number of students assigned to ride
• Miles bus travels with students
• Miles bus travels without students
• Number of days bus was in service
• Market Aid Ratio of the School District

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REFERENCE SOURCES

• Pennsylvania Association of School Business
  Officials www.pasbo.org
• Pupil Transportation Association of Pennsylvania
  www.ptap.org
• Pennsylvania School Bus Association
  www.paschoolbus.org
• School Bus Fleet Magazine www.schoolbusfleet.c
  om

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STATE AGENCY CONTACTS

• Pennsylvania Dept of Education Pupil
  Transportation Section Tina Baker Ph
  717-787-3195 e-mail
  tbaker_at_state.pa.us
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
• Driver Certification Chris Miller Ph
  717-787-6453 e-mail chrismill_at_state.pa.us
• Pennsylvania State Police School Bus
  Vehicle Inspection
• Trooper Dane Colyer e-mail
  dcolyer_at_state.pa.us

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