2007-08 Adopted Plan - Wake County Public School System

Growth RequestsInitiative: Bus Driver SubstitutesTwenty-fi ve new full-time bus driver substitute positions are needed dueto increase in buses on the road to 890 in 2007-08 and the conversion of22 schools to year round, 17 new full-time bus substitute driver positionsdue to increase of buses on the road to 942 in 2008-09, and 17 new fulltimebus driver substitute positions needed due to the increase of buseson the road to 996. Also the addition of Nextels for all positions.Current Funding Formula:10% absentee rate (monthly)890 x 10% absentee rate = 89 full-time subs89 – current staff of 40 = 49Projected number of buses on the road:• 2007-08 – 890• 2008-09 – 942• 2009-10 – 996Addition of Nextels for all full-time substitute drivers• $15.97 per phone per month for no cellular use• $15.97 x 25 x 12 = $4,791This request is being divided over three years to reach our goal of 99full-time substitutes by 2009-10.Full-time substitutes are necessary for all schools. A suffi cient substitutepool allows full-time drivers to take vacation and allows area managersto keep their districts functioning effi ciently with knowledgeable staffready to step in for vacant routes. We anticipate a need for more fulltimesubstitutes this year due to the conversion of the 22 schools.Currently there are 40 full-time substitute drivers for all schools. As thebus fl eet continues to grow and more and more schools are convertedto year-round, additional substitutes will be needed. This will also allowthe 42 lead drivers to stop driving buses.Communication between drivers and managers is essential to theeffi cient operations of a large bus fl eet. This instant communicationallows faster response for any type of emergency and increases thesafety levels for students and staff.Implementation Timeline & Budget Needed:2007-08 MOE Amount CodeBus Driver Substitutes 300.00 $ 413,64031,64329,534101,1755,8004,7912008-09Total: 300.00 $ 586,583Bus Driver Substitutes 204.00 $ 281,27521,51820,08372,2333,9443,2582009-10Total: 204.00 $ 402,311Bus Driver Substitutes 204.00 $ 281,27521,51820,08375,8373,9443,258Total: 204.00 $ 405,915Base 02.6550.056.172.0225.0000SS 02.6910.056.211.0225.0000Ret 02.6910.056.221.0225.0000Hosp 02.6910.056.231.0225.0000Dental 02.6910.706.234.0225.0000Nextels 02.6550.056.311.0225.0980Base 02.6550.056.172.0225.0000SS 02.6910.056.211.0225.0000Ret 02.6910.056.221.0225.0000Hosp 02.6910.056.231.0225.0000Dental 02.6910.706.234.0225.0000Nextels 02.6550.056.311.0225.0980Base 02.6550.056.172.0225.0000SS 02.6910.056.211.0225.0000Ret 02.6910.056.221.0225.0000Hosp 02.6910.056.231.0225.0000Dental 02.6910.706.234.0225.0000Nextels 02.6550.056.311.0225.098011.49 per hr x 6 hrs per day x 240 days x 25 = $413,64011.49 per hr x 6 hrs per day x 240 days x 17 = $281,27511.49 per hr x 6 hrs per day x 240 days x 17 = $281,275225 FY 2007-08 Plan for Student Success