Bell Times Taskforce Meeting Today

The Bell Times taskforce has a meeting to day at JSCEE from 4:30-6:30 pm.

The Taskforce has requested information from staff on the real costs of two versus three tiers and, in specific, how it would cost almost $20M to move back to a two-tier system. 

The Taskforce is in the process of writing recommendations and needs the clearest, most up-to-date information in order to do their oversight job. 

As someone who served on a district committee in the past (as we did not get full information from staff), I think it is vital that the Bell Times Taskforce receive the best information in order to make informed recommendations to the Board. 

Some links to read:

May 2012 SPS webpage on review of transportation.


KPLU story on bell times

Comments

Po3 said…
Moving from 2- to 3-tiers will save us $20 million.

Moving from 3- to 2-tiers will cost us $20 million.

No evidence to support either claim.
5/14/15, 12:33 PM
Eric B said…
Moving from 3 to 2 was expected to save $4M but actually saved $2M in a way that has never been documented.
5/14/15, 12:56 PM
Eric B said…
Sorry that should have been from 2 to 3 saved $2M.
5/14/15, 12:58 PM
Po3 said…
Point is that $20 million is an absurd number to toss out considering that transportation costs are $29,929,040 for 2015.



5/14/15, 1:34 PM
mirmac1 said…
Perhaps they plan on providing Lamborghinis for every student?
5/14/15, 1:39 PM
Po3 said…
I don't understand why this kind of bull-larky isn't shut down from the get-go.

5/14/15, 2:09 PM
Eric B said…
PO3, because nobody on the Board asks staff to show their work.
5/14/15, 2:34 PM
Anonymous said…
After attending one of the bell times meetings, I have no hope that anything will change--even if everything points to it being OK for the district and the parents. It was such a weird and badly organized meeting with odd information that I'm pretty sure that nothing will happen (as usual).

North End Parent
5/14/15, 4:32 PM
Melissa Westbrook said…
"nobody on the Board asks staff to show their work."

Oh Eric, you're so old school.
5/14/15, 4:42 PM
SPS Mom said…
Was anyone able to attend the bell times task force meeting? I'm really curious!!
5/16/15, 8:49 AM
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