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Regional Office of Education #47 Transportation Survey
1.
What is your connection to student transportation?
Student
Parent or Caregiver
School Staff Member or Administrator
Higher Education Faculty Member or Administrator
Career and Technical Education (CTE) Representative
Program Provider
Transportation Provider
Employer
Local Government Representative
Other Community Partner
Other (please specify)
2.
What school district, community, program, organization, or geographic area do you represent?
3.
What are the three most urgent student transportation gaps in the school, program, community, or geographic area you represent? List up to three, in order of priority.
Priority One
Priority Two
Priority Three
4.
Which students experience the greatest transportation barriers? Describe the factors contributing to those barriers, including where students live, their schedules, available transportation options, and any accessibility or supervision needs.
5.
How do students currently travel to career and technical education programs, dual-credit courses, work-based learning, tutoring, and after-school programs? Select all that apply.
School-Provided Bus or Vehicle
Public Transit
Program or Employer Provided Transportation
Parent, Caregiver, or Other Family Members
Student Drives
Ride with Another Student or Adult
Walking or Biking
No Reliable Transportation Available
Not Sure
Other (please specify)
6.
During the current school year, how often have transportation problems caused students to decline an opportunity, miss a program, arrive late, or leave early?
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Very Often
Not Sure
Not Applicable
7.
Approximately how many eligible students in the school, program, or area you represent have been unable to participate in an educational, training, or employment opportunity during the current school year because they lacked transportation? Select one response and provide your best estimate.
0
1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 50
More than 50
Not Sure
Not Applicable
8.
What prevents students or families from using existing transportation options? Select all that apply.
Cost
Limited Information or Lack of Awareness of Transportation Availability or How to Access it
Reservation Requirements or Advanced Booking
Limited Access to Technology or Internet
Language Barriers
Lack of Disability Access or Accommodations
Safety Concerns
Unreliable Service or Uncertain Schedules
Routes or Pickup Locations are Difficult to Access
Transportation Schedules do not Align with School, Program, or Work Hours
No Transportation Options are Available
No Barriers Known
Not Sure
Other (please specify)
9.
How should transportation information be communicated to students and families? Select all that apply.
School Announcements or Newsletters
School or District Website
Social Media
Text Messages
Email
Printed Flyers or Information Sent Home
Direct Communication from School or Program Staff
Community Organizations
Other (please specify)
10.
What support would students need to use transportation without being accompanied by a parent or caregiver? Select all that apply.
Information About Riding Independently, Including Boarding and Getting Off at the Correct Stop
An Adult Present at Pickup and Drop-Off Locations
An Adult Accompanying Student During the Ride
Help Transferring Between Vehicles or Routes
Confirmation to Families that Students were Picked Up and Arrived
Individual Assistance or Disability Accommodations
No Additional Support Needed
Not Sure
Not Applicable
Other (please specify)
11.
When is additional student transportation most needed? Select all that apply.
Before School
During the School Day
Immediately After School
Late Afternoon
Evening
Weekends
Summer or School Breaks
Special Events or Occasional Activities
Not Sure
Other (please specify)
12.
Which pickup and drop-off locations would make transportation easiest for students and families to access? Select all that apply.
Student's Home
School
A Designated Location Near the Student's Home
An Existing Public Transit Stop
A Community Center, Library, or Other Public Facility
A College Campus or Career Center
A Program Location or Employment Site
Not Sure
Other (please specify)
13.
What effect would improved transportation have on enrollment, attendance, course completion, credential attainment, employment, and transition to postsecondary education or training? Please identify the outcomes most likely to improve and explain how. Select all that apply.
Participation in Programs they Currently Cannot Access
More Consistent Attendance
Fewer Late Arrivals or Early Departures
Completion of Courses or Programs
Earning Industry Credentials
Participation in Internships or Work-Based Learning
Access to Employment
Access to College or Other Post-Secondary Training
Participation in Tutoring or After-School Activities
Not Sure
Please briefly explain how improved transportation would impact your selected outcome.