By the Numbers: Dallas ISD
Transportation facts and figures for the 2017-2018 school year
Total Student Enrollment: 157,000 Students Transported: 30,000 Square Miles: 384 Approximate Routes & School Buses Operated: 900 Student Ridership Eligibility: Pre-K through 12th
more miles from their schools Total Campuses Served by Transportation: 230
How Dallas-area districts will operate transportation next school year
In-House Aledo ISD Carrollton-Farmer’s Branch ISD Dallas ISD Highland Park ISD Richardson ISD Weatherford ISD (located outside of Dallas County)
Contracting Irving ISD (First Student)
Interlocal Agreement for Shared Services Cedar Hill ISD DeSoto ISD Lancaster ISD
graders who reside two or
Kayne Smith was still moving into his new office but is already comfortable leading transportation from his time at Cypress-Fairbanks ISD and, most recently, Beaumont ISD.
and magnet schools the district provides for their students and their varied bell schedules. Providing transportation services for students spread out over 380 square miles to their campus of choice compounds the daily routing challenges of transporting students to the district’s 230 campuses. “We demonstrated to the team how establishing tiered/structured bell schedules to maximize the utilization of buses is conducive to a trans- portation program’s routing efficiencies,” Powell added. He also had a suggestion for Layne as to who Dallas ISD should tap to lead the operations: Smith. “He said, ‘I think I know of someone.’ I told him that he first needed to apply and we’d go from there,” Layne recounted. Powell contacted Smith, who after discussing the opportunity with his family back home in Houston, submitted his application. Layne said it was immediately evident Smith had the hands-on trans-
portation knowledge and experience necessary to lead Dallas ISD. He added that Smith’s innovative thought process shone through, and even more important is Smith’s focus on customer service, which Layne said will be crucial for the district’s students, administrators, principals, and community, and Smith’s skillset working with transportation employees. “What struck me most about Kayne was his experience in transpor- tation in several school districts. Specifically, his background at Cy-Fair ISD, where he was responsible for all personnel matters related to the de- partment.” Layne explained. “Te drivers are what makes the department successful. He knows that and will develop the necessary relationships for us to be successful.” Smith’s experience in transportation started in May 2003, when he
drove a school bus and was a serviceman for Port Neches-Groves ISD while attending Lamar University. Following graduation in 2007, he taught high school social studies and economics for two years before becoming the transportation operations supervisor at Goose Creek Consolidated ISD. At the same time he obtained a master’s degree in
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