Raymond School District Superintendent's Blog: August 2015

RAYMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUS ROUTES 2015-2016

This year, the Transportation Committee has done a much needed overhaul of the bus routes. Over many years, literally dozens of bus stops have been added with just a handful removed. This has led to the the middle and elementary school buses (after the high school bus runs) arriving later and later. Our bus drivers do a fantastic job getting everyone picked up and to school and home safely, but Raymond is geographically very large and difficult to cover. We have middle school students arriving home at 3:20 (school gets out at 2:35) and elementary students arriving at their home bus stops after 4:00 PM (school gets out at 3:10)! In the winter, this is dark. (In the morning, we have the opposite issue: one example is middle school students catching the bus at 7:15 for an 8:10 start to their school day.) To save money, there is one set of buses that begins with high school then the middle school and finally the elementary school. If a bus has many stops or travels a long distance, it creates a domino effect. Here's how the long process of redoing the bus routes worked.

Members of the Transportation Committee began by following each of the buses on their routes beginning last January. This took quite a bit of time- 8 buses with 8 different routes for 3 schools! (It was a lot of stop and go.) The bus drivers then took notes on the stops they make, how many students are at each stop, how close the stops are to each other, and made recommendations for changes. We also had the administrators at the middle and elementary school take notes on the times the buses actually show up at the end of the day and how long it took before the buses were ready to leave with students. All of this information provided the committee with an accurate picture of the bus runs. A four hour meeting was held with the Transportation Committee and Dail Transportation to finalize changes to the routes based on all the information that was gathered.

Here is some of what we found out that helped with these difficult decisions. In some neighborhoods, children were picked up at nearly every other house while in many other neighborhoods children were expected to walk to the main road nearest their home for pick-up. This alone was inequitable and added considerable minutes to the run time for these buses. There were also bus stops that no longer had students who lived close to the stop, and several more where the initial reason for the stop was no longer valid. (We also looked at roads where there were blind curves and no safe place for a bus to stop.) Some of our youngest students were on the buses for 30-40 minutes due to the number of stops.

The Transportation Committee spent considerable time looking at, first, safety, then distance students would need to walk (based on RSA 189:6 and 189:8), while also ensuring equity and fairness for all families. After months of looking at the lists, matching them up to addresses and reasonableness of walking to a stop, the final routes are listed below. These new stops will be a change for many of our families. (Since we have a contract with our bus company, these changes do not save any money but allow for the shortest amount of riding time on a bus and helps create equity.)

Please remember that our goal is to have each student arrive at school and at home safely and in a reasonable amount of time.

RAYMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT

BUS ROUTES 2015-2016

(Purple) Raymond High School

6:30 Start on Route 27 East

House 104

Mr. Gas Store

Route 107/102

Ben Franklin Plaza 6:34

Essex Dr.

Bowling Alley 6:35

Route 27 East

Sunview Apts. (1^st entrance) 6:36

Colonial Dr.

c/o Heritage Way 6:37

Route 27 West

House 45

Nottingham Rd. (Route 156)

Whip-or-will Lane

Turn around @ Norris Farm Rd.

Kozy's Corner entrance on Route 156

Route 27 West

c/o Sunhill Rd. 6:40

c/o Longhill Rd.

Leisure Village

Route 107

c/o 107 & Dudley Rd.

Dudley Rd.

c/o Dudley & Route 27

Route 27

Branch River Apts. 6:45

Route 27 East

c/o Upper Scotland Dr.

Riverview Manor

Canterbury Commons

(Purple) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:15 Start on Scribner Rd.

c/o Gile & Scribner

c/o Scribner & Green

Green Rd.

House 19 @ 7:16

c/o Birch Court

c/o Green Rd. Commons 7:18

c/o Sargent Rd. 7:20

c/o Watson Hill Rd.

c/o Castle Rock Rd. 7:22

Lane Rd.

House 184

c/o Saddlepath Rd. 7:28

Old Mill Rd./Shattigee 7:29

c/o Sherman Rd.

(Purple) Lamprey River Elementary School

7:55 Start on Scribner Rd.

Gile & Scribner at Sand pit

House 14 @ 7:58

c/o Scribner & Green Rds. 8:00

Green Rd.

House 29

c/o Green Rd. Commons

c/o Sargent Rd 8:03

c/o Watson Hill Rd.

c/o Castle Rock Rd. 8:06

Green Rd.

House 119 @ 8:10

Lane Rd.

c/o Saddlepath Ln. 8:15

House 151

Old Mill/Shattigee

House 132

c/o Sherman Lane 8:20

House 12

Lane Rd.

House 122

(Red) Raymond High School

6:40 Start on Route 107/102

Left onto Route 107

Left onto Prescott Rd 6:44

c/o Agent Dr.

c/o Kristy Court

c/o Midnight Sun

c/o Kula Court 6:48

c/o Pond Rd.

c/o Boulder Dr.

Route 27 East

Ham Rd.

House 46 @ 6:52

Route 156 (Nottingham Rd.)

c/o Stonepost Circle

Mountain Rd.

c/o Cross Rd.

c/o Meindel Rd. 6:56

House 72

Prevere Rd.

Harriman Hill Rd.

c/o Raiders Lane 6:59

c/o Englewood Dr.

c/o Lakeview

c/o Quinlan Farm

(Red) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:15 Start on Route 107 “Fremont Rd.”

Clover Court

House 15

Route 107 (Fremont Rd.)

c/o Paradise Dr. 7:20

c/o Lilac Dr 7:21

Old Fremont Rd.

Batchelder Rd.

House 76 @ 7:24

c/o Bayou Rd.

House 62

c/o Hickory Ln.

Washington Dr.

c/o Coolidge Rd. (for entire development) @ 7:27

(turn around at Coolidge Rd.)

Batchelder Rd.

c/o 1^st Pierce Rd

c/o 2^nd Pierce Rd.

c/o Highland Ave.

(Red) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:03 Start on Essex Dr.

Bus stop is at Bowling Alley @ 8:03

Clover Court

House 10A

Route 107 “Fremont Rd.”

c/o Paradise Dr.

Batchelder Rd.

House 93

House 76

Washington Dr.

c/o Coolidge Way (for entire development) 8:20

Batchelder Rd.

c/o 1^st Pierce Rd.

c/o 2^nd Pierce Rd.

(Blue) Raymond High School

6:30 Start on Lane Rd.

c/o Butterfield Ln. 6:30

c/o Enterprise Way

c/o Ashley Court

c/o Hillside Dr.

c/o Morrison Dr.

c/o Chandler Ln.

c/o Old Bye Rd.

c/o Bald Hill Estates 6:40

c/o Sherman Dr..

c/o Old Mill Rd.

c/o Saddlepath Ln.

Green Rd.

c/o Kelly Ln.

House 119

c/o Castle Rock Rd. 6:48

c/o Watson Hill

c/o Sargent Dr.

c/o Birch Ct

House 19

House 28

Scribner Rd.

c/o Green & Scribner Rds.

(Blue) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:15 Start on Lane Rd.

House 17

c/o Enterprise Way

c/o Ashley Court

c/o Hillside Dr.

c/o Chandler Ln.

House 101

Old Bye Rd.

c/o Nancy Ln. (2^nd entrance)

Oak St.

John St.

c/o John & Oak 7:25

Old Bye Rd.

c/o Old Bye & Lane Rds. (at the stop sign)

Bald Hill Estates

c/o Fox Run Ln.

Eagle Hill Rd.

c/o May Fly Ln. (turn around @ May Fly Ln.)

Lane Rd.

c/o Morrison Rd.

(Blue) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:00 Start on Lane Rd.

c/o Ashley Court 8:00

c/o Chandler Lane

Old Bye Rd.

c/o Nancy Ln. (2^nd entrance)

Oak Dr.

John St.

c/o Oak & John St.

Old Bye Rd.

c/o Old Bye & Lane Rds. (at the stop sign)

Bald Hill Estates

c/o Fox Run Ln.

Eagle Hill Rd.

c/o May Fly Ln. (turn around @ May Fly Ln.) 8:19

Lane Rd.

c/o Kristopher Ln.

c/o Morrison Rd.

House 84

c/o Hillside Dr.

c/o Enterprise Way 8:25

c/o Butterfield Ln

c/o Fordway Rd.

(Green) Raymond High School

6:32 Start on Main St.

c/o Plains Rd.

The Commons / Bank

House 105

House 128

Old Fremont Rd.

c/o Old Fremont & Bachelder Rds.

Batchelder Rd.

Bayou Dr. 6:39

c/o Cedar Ridge

c/o Washington Dr. 6:41

c/o 2^nd Pierce Rd.

Onway Lake Rd.

House 7

Cammett Fields 6:44

House 59

Langford Rd.

c/o Tanglewood Dr.

c/o Sherry Ln.

c/o Stoneybrook 6:50

Roy St.

c/o Roy/Langford Rds. (turn around also) 6:42

Langford Rd.

Manor View

Sundeen Parkway

(Green) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:20 Brown Rd.

House 23 @ 7:20

Regina Ave.

c/o Mildred Ave. 7:22

c/o Deborah Ave.7:23

Phyllis Ave.

c/o Lisa Ave. 7:21

Lisa Ave.

c/o Rita Ave. 7:23

Prescott Rd.

c/o Agent Dr. 7:25

c/o Kristy Court

House 34

c/o Boulder Court

Route 27 East “Epping Rd.”

House 1 (Felch Electric) 7:32

Route 27 West

corner of Colonial Dr.

(Green) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:00 Start on Route 107

Brown Rd.

Regina Ave. in Greenhills TP

c/o Mildred Ave. 8:06

c/o Deborah Ave. 8:07

Phyllis Ave.

c/o Lisa Ave. 8:10

Lisa Ave.

c/o Patricia Ave. 8:11

Prescott Rd.

c/o Agent Dr.

c/o Kristy Court 8:15

House 73

House 46

c/o Boulder Dr.

Route 27 West

c/o Colonial Dr.

(Orange) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:05 Start at Essex Dr.

bus stop is at the Bowlling Alley 7:05

Route 102 “Chester Rd.”

House 15

House 106

c/o Wil-In TP 7:10

c/o Park Place

c/o Morgan Farm Rd.

c/o Ventura Dr

Turn around at Chester State Sheds

Route 102

c/o Ida Ln. 7:17

c/o Riverside Dr.

House 92

c/o Darren Dr.

House 74

Blueberry Hill

c/o Windmere Development 7:20

Strawberry Ln.

c/o Blake Rd. (turn around here also)

Blueberry Hill Rd

c/o Randy Ln.

Route 102 “Chester Rd.”

House 6

c/o Dana Dr.

Rt 107

Riverbend Apts. (Greggs Garden Center)

(Orange) Lamprey River Elementary School

(**PM ONLY EPPING STREET WILL BE FIRST**)

8:00 Start at Route 102 at “Play, Laugh, and Grow”

Route 102 “Chester Rd.”

House 7

House 106

Wil-in Trailer Park

c/o Ventura Dr.

c/o Ida Ln. 8:10

House 112

c/o Riverside Dr.

c/o Darren Dr.

Blueberry Hill

c/o Windmere Development

Strawberry Ln.

c/o Blake Rd. (bus turns around here also)

Blueberry Hill Rd.

c/o Randy Ln.

Route 102

House 12

Rt 107

Riverbend Apts(Greggs Graden Center)

Epping St.(**LAST in AM, FIRST in PM**)

c/o Francesca Dr.

c/o Melody Ln.

Library

(Pink) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:07 Start on Route 27 East

Sunview Apts (both entrances) 7:07

Left onto Ham Rd.

House 46

House 41

House 3

Route 156 “Nottingham Rd.”

c/o Stonepost Circle (both entrances) 7:14

House 112

Turn around at town line

Mountain Rd.

House 4A

House 27

House 37

Turn around at Mooers Rd.

House 14

Cross Rd.

Harriman Hill Rd.

House 117

c/o Raiders Ln.

c/o Englewood

House 74

c/o Glenridge/Lakeview Rds.

c/o Quinlan Farm

House 39

(Pink) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:00 Start on Route 27 E

House 88

House 62

Sunview Apts. (both entrances)

Ham Rd.

House 46

House 32

House 3

c/o Ham Rd. & Route 156

Route 156

Stonepost Circle (both entrances) 8:10

House 85

c/o Stingy River Rd.

Turn around at town line

House 86 “Cedar Springs”

Mountain Rd.

House 6

House 26/27

House 37

Mooers Rd. (turn around here)

House 14

Cross Rd.

bottom of Cross Rd. & Harriman Hill Rd.

Harriman Hill Rd.

House 117

c/o Prevere Rd.

c/o Raiders Ln.

c/o Glenridge/Lakeview Rds.

c/o Quinlan Farm Rd.

House 35

(Brown) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:10 Route 27 West

c/o Sunhill Rd.

House 157

Langford Rd.

c/o Sundeen Parkway 7:13

c/o Manorview

c/o Tanglewood Dr.

c/o Sherry Ln

c/o Stoneybrook

c/o Roy St.

Langford Rd.

Onway Lake Rd.

House 53B

(Brown) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:00 Start on Route 156 (Nottingham Rd)

c/o Whip or Wil Lane

Turn around at Norris Farm Rd

House 6

Route 27 West

China One Restaurant (pm only)

c/o Hummingbird Ln.

c/o Sunhill Rd. 8:04

Blocks to Books Daycare 8:06

Langford Rd.

c/o Manorview 8:09

c/o Tanglewood Dr. 8:13

c/o Sherry Lane

c/o Stoneybrook

c/o Roy St.

Langford Rd.

Onway Lake Rd.

House 53B

House 30

House 11

(White) Raymond High School

6:30 Start on Route 102W

House 12 @ 6:30

c/o Wil-Lyn TP

House 87

c/o Ventura Dr.

Turn around at Chester town sheds

Route 102

c/o Ida Lane 6:37

c/o Riverside Dr.

c/o Darren Dr.

Blueberry Hill Rd.

c/o Randy Ln. 6:41

c/o Blueberry and Strawberry Ln. (turn around here also)

Route 102

House 68

Brown Rd

House 23

c/o Brown/Regina Ave.

c/o Brown/Lisa Ave.

Route 107N

c/o Paradise Dr.

c/o Lilac Court

c/o Riverbend Marketplace.

(White bus) Iber Holmes Gove Middle School

7:15 Start on Main St.

c/o Main St. & Old Fremont Rd.

House 132

House 126/128

House 105

c/o Moulton St.

House 30

Long Hill Rd.

c/o Smith Pond Rd.

House 51

House 61

Route 27W

Leisure Village (entrance)

Route 107N

House 19

Turn around at town line

House 28

Dudley Rd.

House 16

Route 27E

Branch River Apts.

c/o Upper & Lower Scotland Dr.

c/o Riverview Apts. (entrance)

c/o Canterbury Commons (entrance)

House 158

Main St.

c/o Plains Rd.

(White) Lamprey River Elementary School

8:05 Start on Main St.

c/o Old Fremont Rd.

House 126/128

House 110

c/o Moulton St.

c/o Orchard St.

House 30

Long Hill Rd.

c/o Smith Pond Rd. 8:12

Route 27W

c/o Leisure Village (entrance)

Route 107N

House 19

Turn around at Grout Farm Rd.

Dudley Rd.

House 16

Route 27E

c/o Branch River Apts.

c/o Upper & Lower Scotland Dr.

c/o Riverview Manor

c/o McKusker Dr.

c/o Canterbury Commons (entrance)

House 158

Main St.

Corner of Plains Rd.

PM*Plains Rd is first stop*Main St is at end of route*

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