FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME:
Brent Jones
Herman Carter
Nada
Scott
PHONE:
(850) 245-0405
(850)
245-9795
(850)
245-0400
SUNCOM:
205-0405
205-9795
205-0400
COEFO:
08-11
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE: October 29, 2007
TO: District School Superintendents
FROM: Linda Champion
SUBJECT: October 2007-08 Transportation Survey
This document is intended to assist school districts in providing safe and efficient transportation services
to Florida’s student population. Through this and other types of assistance, the Office of Funding and
Financial Reporting supports the mission of Florida’s K-20 education system to increase the proficiency
of all students within one seamless, efficient system.
The October 2007-08 student transportation survey was conducted the week of October 8-12, 2007. The
Automated Student Information System (student transportation format) will be used by all districts to
transmit their October student transportation information.
LINDA CHAMPION
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1214 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0406 • www.fldoe.org
Suncom 205-0406 • FAX (850) 245-9099
District School Superintendents
October
29
, 2007
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Please refer to the 2007-08 Student Transportation General Instructions online at
http://www.fldoe.org/fefp/trans.asp for information regarding student eligibility, reporting criteria,
instructions for the Automated Student Information System, and reporting deadlines. A list of the
reporting deadlines is attached for your convenience. The deadline for initial full submission of October
survey data is Friday, October 26, 2007. Any corrections or revisions to this data must be addressed prior
to Friday, November 9, 2007, the system cutoff date. The attached form letter, which certifies the
adjusted student membership and the number of buses reported on the database, must be signed by the
District School Superintendent or designee and submitted no later than Thursday, November 15, 2007.
The October student transportation information provided in this letter must match that reported in the
database as of the system cutoff date. Districts may use Transportation Report F63499 or F70092 to
verify adjusted membership and bus information recorded in the database for use in the certification letter.
The information in this letter will be compared with the Department’s report to ensure that accurate
information is used in the transportation funding formula.
Please call Brent Jones (Office of Funding and Financial Reporting) at (850) 245-0405, Herman Carter
(School Transportation) at (850) 245-9795, or Nada Scott (Education Information and Accountability
Services) at (850) 245-0400 if assistance is needed.
LC:jj
Attachments
ATTENTION: Brent Jones
Due Date: November 15, 2007
Date: ______________________
Fax Number: (850) 245-9135
Suncom:
205-9135
Mr. Brent Jones
Florida Department of Education
Office of Funding and Financial Reporting
325 W. Gaines Street, Room 824
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Dear Mr. Jones:
This letter certifies the student transportation information totals in the Automated Student
Transportation Survey Information Database for the July and October surveys for the
______________________ School District. Zeros entered below indicate that there were no
transported students during the July survey. All district schools, as appropriate, are represented.
Total Total
Total
Buses
Adjusted Base Students
Adjusted ESE Students
(Excluding
Intersession)
July 2007 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
October 2007 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
Sincerely,
____________________________________________
Signature of District School Superintendent or designee
BJ:jj
Student Transportation
Reporting Deadlines 2007-08 through 2010-11
2007-08
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 9-13, 2007
Due Date: July 27, 2007
State Processing: July 23-September 14, 2007
Final Update/Amendment: April 25, 2008
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 8-12, 2007
Due Date: October 26, 2007
State Processing: October 15-November 9, 2007
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 25, 2008
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 4-8, 2008
Due Date: February 22, 2008
State Processing: February 11-March 7, 2008
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 21, 2008
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 9-13, 2008
Due Date: June 27, 2008
State Processing: June 23-July 11, 2008
Final Update/Amendment Date: March 27, 2009
2008-09
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 14-18, 2008
Due Date: August 1, 2008
State Processing: July 28-September 19, 2008
Final Update/Amendment Date: May 1, 2009
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 13-17, 2008
Due Date: October 31, 2008
State Processing: October 20-November 14, 2008
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 31, 2009
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 9-13, 2009
Due Date: February 27, 2009
State Processing: February 16-March 13, 2009
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 27, 2009
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 8-12, 2009
Due Date: June 26, 2009
State Processing: June 22-July 10, 2009
Final Update/Amendment Date: March 26, 2010
2009-10
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 13-17, 2009
Due Date: July 31, 2009
State Processing: July 27-September 18, 2009
Final Update/Amendment: April 30, 2010
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 12-16, 2009
Due Date: October 30, 2009
State Processing: October 19-November 13, 2009
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 30, 2010
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 8-12, 2010
Due Date: February 26, 2010
State Processing: February 15-March 12, 2010
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 26, 2010
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 14-18, 2010
Due Date: July 2, 2010
State Processing: June 28-July 16, 2010
Final Update/Amendment Date: April 1, 2001
2010-11
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 12-16, 2010
Due Date: July 30, 2010
State Processing: July 26-September 17, 2010
Final Update/Amendment Date: April 29, 2011
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 11-15, 2010
Due Date: October 29, 2010
State Processing: October 18-November 12, 2010
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 29, 2011
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 7-11, 2011
Due Date: February 25, 2011
State Processing: February 14-March 11, 2011
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 25, 2011
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 13-17, 2011
Due Date: July 1, 2011
State Processing: June 27-July 15, 2011
Final Update/Amendment Date: March 30, 2012