At a minimum, how many Tier 1 schools appear on a family's choice list?
What is two
100
Why might a school have an Assign Limit of 0 but a Capacity of 50?
The school is a special admission school.
100
How far away from school do you have to live for K0 through 5 to get transportation? (As long as in home base)
What is 1 mile
100
In what circumstances is BPS obligated to provide a bus monitor?
What is "if stated in the IEP"
200
How many option schools are added to each student's choice list?
What is three
200
For the 2017-2018 school year, which grade(s) can still be assigned to their zone-based options?
What is grade 4 and 5?
200
How long does it takes to get a bus implemented for a student? (Provide a range)
What is 7-10 days
200
Are drivers allowed to drop off Kindergarten students at a corner bus stop without a parent present?
What is yes, as long as the child shows no hesitation
300
Which of the following is NOT an accepted proof of residency? Select all.
a) Electric bill
b) Driver's License
c) Letter with Commonwealth letterhead
d) Letter with City of Boston letterhead
e) Credit card bill
f) Water bill
g) Bank statement
b) Driver's License
d) Letter with City of Boston letterhead
f) Water bill
300
Name the school that currently has the highest per-pupil transportation costs in the district.
What is the Jackson Mann
300
How is a student eligible for door-to-door service?
What is the IEP accommodation
300
Can drivers drop off high school students with disabilities (door-to-door) at home without a parent or guardian present?
What is no
400
Twins register. What priority or special treatment do they receive?
No special priority, but they are granted identical lottery numbers (the better of the two)
400
List the six priorities below in order from highest priority to least priority:
a) No Priority
b) East Boston Priority
c) Final Pass Priority
d) Administrative Assignment Priority
e) Sibling Priority
f) Present School Priority
c) Final Pass Priority
f) Present School Priority
e) Sibling Priority
b) East Boston Priority
a) No Priority
d) Administrative Assignment Priority
400
If a homeless student moves into permanent housing during the school year, and their new housing is outside of home base, does the student receive transportation or not?
What is yes for the rest of the academic year, no for following year
400
A K0 student receives door-to-door transportation. Does their 8th grade sibling, at the same school, receive transportation? If so, under what conditions?
What is yes, if there is space on the bus
500
Why does the Dearborn not show on choice lists as a guaranteed pathway for a 5th grader at Dudley Street?
Because Dudley Street is city-wide, every 6th grader in the city would get Dearborn on their list
500
A teacher in BPS wants their child to attend the same school as them. The school is in their home base. What special treatment are they afforded?
None. There is no priority given to BTU teachers who already have a school on their home-base lised.
500
Are students who attend approved agricultural or vocational schools outside of BPS eligible for BPS transportation, and if so, what type?
What is yes, MBTA
500
What is the Commonwealth's transportation eligibility policy?
What is grades k-6, over 2 miles from assigned school, as measured by walk-out from the school