{"id":9300,"date":"2018-05-06T20:38:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T00:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=9300"},"modified":"2018-09-10T07:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T11:03:58","slug":"changes-to-school-walk-zones-coming-in-the-2018-19-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/news\/?p=9300","title":{"rendered":"Changes to School Walk Zones Coming in the 2018-19 School Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><em>UPDATE August 2018: If you have questions or concerns, about transportation please contact ACPS Transportation by submitting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/Page\/610\">inquiry online<\/a>, via email to <a href=\"mailto:transportation@acps.k12.va.us\">transportation@acps.k12.va.us<\/a> or by calling 703-461-4169.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Changes that will impact existing school walk zones will be implemented in the 2018-19 school year. Here is what you need to know.<\/p>\n<p>In an effort to address new attendance zones and walk zones due to redistricting, ACPS conducted a review of its existing transportation policies: <strong>Student Transportation Services (Policy EEA<\/strong>) and <strong>School Bus Scheduling and Routing (Policy EEAB)<\/strong>. This review led to changes to both policies and the implementation of a new regulation <strong>Student Transportation Services Regulations (EEA-R\/EEAB-R)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In June, letters were sent to all families to inform them of their transportation eligibility for the 2018-2019 school year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Two major changes for next year are:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Distances for K-8 walk zones will be measured by the<strong> actual walking distance from the school<\/strong> instead of being measured in a straight line from the school<\/li>\n<li>The one-mile walk zone will expand beyond just K-5 students to apply to all K-8 students, ensuring uniformity between traditional middle schools and K-8 schools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Beginning in the 2018-19 School Year<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>For elementary and middle school students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACPS will provide transportation to students in grades <strong>K-8<\/strong> living beyond a <strong>one-mile walking distance from the school they attend<\/strong>, or where no paths within a one-mile walking distance from the school are free of hazardous areas. Currently, ACPS provides transportation to students in grades <strong>K-5<\/strong> living beyond a <strong>one-mile radius from the school<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>For high school students:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACPS will provide transportation to students in grades 9-12 living beyond a one-and-one-half mile radius from the school they attend, or who live within a one-and-one-half mile radius, but who could not reasonably walk to school without passing through a hazardous area. Currently, Students in grades 6-12 living beyond a <strong>one and one-half mile radius from the school<\/strong> are provided transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>For students eligible for qualifying services or accommodations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ACPS will provide transportation to any student eligible for qualifying services or accommodations, as defined in the regulation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ACPS does not provide transportation for students who have received an administrative transfer outside of their attendance zone.<\/p>\n<h3>These changes will result in:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>A decrease in students eligible for transportation at the elementary level<\/li>\n<li>An increase in students eligible for transportation at the middle school level<\/li>\n<li>No change at the high school level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The revised policies and new regulation are designed to:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Promote bus ridership and sustainable transportation modes<\/li>\n<li>Improve safety with better-defined hazard areas<\/li>\n<li>Consider student ability realistically<\/li>\n<li>Determine transportation eligibility equitably<\/li>\n<li>Ensure uniform application of policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>View the related documents:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Shared\/documents\/school-board-policies\/eeab.pdf\">School Bus Scheduling and Routing (Policy EEAB)<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Shared\/documents\/school-board-policies\/eea.pdf\">Student Transportation Services (Policy EEA<\/a>) (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acps.k12.va.us\/cms\/lib\/VA01918616\/Centricity\/Shared\/documents\/school-board-policies\/EEA-R-EEAB-R.pdf\">Student Transportation Services Regulations (EEA-R\/EEAB-R)<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\">Have questions or concerns? Please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:news@acsp.k12.va.us\">news@acsp.k12.va.us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Changes are being made to improve student safety and to accommodate needs based on redistricting. 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