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MinutesMeeting of the District Advisory CouncilThursday, November 7th, 20196:00 pm – AuditoriumWelcome & Executive Committee Introductions Chairperson Larry McAdoo called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. and introduced the executive committee.There were 89 DAC delegates representatives and 16 parent coordinators representing 73 schools present at the meeting for a total of 105 participants.Consent AgendaThe meeting agenda was amended to acknowledge Dr. Keith Posley Superintendent of Schools, Marla Bronaugh Chief Communications and School Performance Officer, District 7 Director Paula Phillips as Board liaison to the DAC, and also to greet DAC representativesLarry McAdoo presented the consent agenda which contained the family and community engagement report and the October, 2019 meeting minutes. Family Engagement Report: Members received an email copy prior to and a print copy at the November 5th meeting Committee Reports: The elections and bylaws committee met on October 15th to plan the executive committee elections for the November meeting.Review of October Minutes: The consent agenda and the October 2019 meeting minutes were approved by voice vote. Executive Officer ElectionsThere are five open positions on the DAC Executive Committee.Council Chairperson Recording Secretary Sargent at ArmsMembers at Large (2 positions)Paper nominations were put forth ahead of the meeting for the Council Chairperson position by Tracey Dent, and for the Member at Large postions by Carrie Bickerstaff and Celeste Moore Nominations initiated from the floor for the five positions:Nonita Stiggers from Hampton Elementary nomicated herself to the role of Recording SecretaryAndy Kilimann from Fairview Elementary nominated himself to the role of Council ChairpersonBallots were then collected for tabulation.The results of the tabulation confirmed the following new appointments to the DAC executive committee Council Charimen: Tracey DentSargent at Arms: Andy KilimannRecording Secretary: Nonita StiggersMember at Large: Celeste MooreMember at Large: Carrie BickerstaffPositive Notes Annie Crocket – Sherman Elementary, I would like to thank Ms. Shaw and Sherman for all the support they gave my family in the passing of my husbandRachel Spell – Marvin Pratt Elementary, the school offers families many activities including girls scouts, PTA meetings, and there is no bullying.Italia Peralta – Grant School, the school participated in the Layton Bulevard Silver City annual trick or treat community event. Robin Palzewics – Audubon High School, Yesterday there was a power outage and the school did an awesome job keeping everyone organized and safe. Robert Perron – Allen Field, students K5-5th Grade integrate robotics and Legos through a partnership with MSOE. Arts at large will be integrated in classrooms. Unfinished BusinessMPS App – Information:The The Milwaukee Public Schools?app?went live in the iOS/Android store. DAC members were sent a link to be part of the soft launch process and help gather feedback for future versions of the?app. Following are a few key features of the App. Push notification?-?Select?yes?when you download the?app?to receive the latest push notifications from the district and your school.?Calendar Events??- Add events to the calendar on your personal mobile device directly from the calendar section on the?app. News?- Check out the latest district and school news all in one place. Members are encouraged to take?some time to review the?app?and let us know if we are missing anything, if something isn’t working, or just their thoughts about the?app. This feedback will be used to add features in future versions of the?app. Bell & Bus Schedule Recap Presentation – David Solik FifarekDavid Solik Fifarek, Senior Director of Business &?Transportation?Services, recapped the information item shared with the members at the October meeting on the possibility of modifying the transportation system to maximize efficiency. The Administration has put together a long term bell re-tiering strategy that restructures the transportation service deliver and increases bus utilization beyond what is available under our current transportation model. MPS currently operates under a 2-tier transportation system whereby a school’s bell schedule is either a first tier: 7:35a-2:35p; or the school is a second tier: 8:45a-3:45p. This model further requires approximately the same number of first tier and second tier schools to maximize efficiency. Contracted vendors use the same driver and school bus to service both the first tier and second tier run.Under this model MPS procures approximately 1050 buses. About 90% of the buses procured operate both a first and second tier on its bus each day. The remaining 10% of the buses procured operate only a single tier daily – either due to the imbalance in first and second tier schools, or because the route itself runs too long and is not able to be paired with 2 tiers. Under the 2-tier model for MPS the average procured bus cost is approximately $60,000 for roughly 5 hours of transportation services – 2.5 in the am between 6:00 and 9:00a and another 2.5 hours in the pm between 2:00 and 5:00p. Of that, roughly 65% of the total cost is fixed and attributed to driver benefits and equipment, whereas the remaining 35% is variable costs attributed to hourly and mileage costs for the run. If MPS were to move to a 3-tier transportation model, less buses would equate directly to higher efficiency, shorter bus routes for students, improved service and more stable employment for contracted drivers. Some indirect benefits would be better attendance for students, reduction in traffic congestion for the city due a redistribution to school transit of 80,000 city families over a 3 hour period as opposed to a 2 hour period, and improved behavior management on buses.The same 2,200 routes that operate with 1050 buses under a 2-tier system can be serviced with approximately 750 buses under a 3-tier system. The 3-tier model assumes there would be 3 distinct school times for all of the district’s schools. For purposes of the model the assumption is 7:15a/2:20p Tier 1; 8:15a/3:20p Tier 2; and 9:15a/4:20p Tier 3 although that time could shift for all schools if desired. Due the shape of Milwaukee and the fact that there MPS will continue to have citywide schools with students enrolled from long distances, it is not practical to assume a true 3-tier model with equal distribution of schools on each tier (33%-33%-33%). Instead it would be likely that MPS would operate under a hybrid model whereby the proportion of schools on each tier would have 40%: Tier 1 - 20%: Tier 2 - 40%: Tier 3. This hybrid model would allow Tier 1 and Tier 3 packaging scenarios when bus routes are required to run extreme distances due to enrollment demographics.It is estimated that for every 100 buses reduced in the contracted fleet, the cost for services would decline by approximately $2,000,000. Therefore, the district could realize upwards of $6-7 million dollars annually with limited service impacts simply by restructuring the district 160 schools into a 3-tier model as opposed to its current 2 tier system.Bell and Bus Schedule Breakout discussion roomsAt the breakout sessions, members discussed the feedback collected from their schools regarding the proposed transportation modifications. A summary of the feedback will be shared with the transportation department and DAC members detailing their excites, concerns and further questions on this topic.1. Specifically at Middle and High School grades, would you prefer a school schedule that is: a. 7:10a-2:15p b. 9:10a-4:15p2. Specifically at the Elementary School grades (K-5), would you prefer a school bell schedule that is: a. 7:10a-2:15p b. 8:10a-3:15p c. 9:10a-4:15p3. Currently MPS utilizes a 2 tier school bell schedule (7:30a-2:30p and 8:45a-3:45p school start times). Would you support a 3 tier bell schedule (7:15a elementary-8:15a elementary-9:15a middle & high) – which may impact your school’s start time – if it resulted in: a. shorter ride times for all students who utilize school bus service, b. the ability for middle and high school students to start school later, c. the opportunity to significantly cut district transportation costs and redirect those resources elsewhere in the district YESNO4. How impactful overall would a 1-hour change in your child’s current start/end time at school be?I could make the necessary changes relatively easilyI would not be able to make the necessary changes5. What would be the most significant impacts such a schedule change:EvaluationTerry LongoAdjourn Meeting was adjourned at 7:33 p.m. from the breakout discussion groups. ................
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