Operations Overview LEE CREWS CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER DECEMBER 7, 2017
Vision Continuous and measurable improvement in service is the standard for our Operations Division. We will be recognized by our stakeholders for excellent service. We will do this; by delivering excellent service, by being a partner in addressing our customers needs and by being an innovative leader in facilities management. Because employees are the most important part of realizing our vision, we are committed to ensuring that this division is a valued and energizing place to work where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow.
Operations Division Support Services and Reservations, Special Events and Marketing DISTRIBUTION CENTER 16 Employees SUPPORT SERVICES 1 Assistant Supt. TRANSPORTATION 660 Employees CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER RESERVATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MARKETING 11 Employees NUTRITION & FOOD SERVICE 710 Employees
Fun Question How many campus deliveries/pickups are made by the Distribution Center and Textbooks departments in Katy ISD in a year?
Answer: About 6,000 deliveries/pickups. An average of 23 stops per day.
Fun Fact Distribution Center The Warehouse delivered 6,000 miles of toilet tissue last year!
Fun Question How many people attended Katy ISD graduations last year?
Answer: Approximately 42,000 people attended Katy ISD graduations over a period of three days to watch over 4,400 students graduate.
Fun Question How much revenue has been generated by the Katy ISD Marketing and Advertising program since its inception eight years ago?
Answer: Approximately $3,000,000
Fun Facts In 1931, Katy ISD had only two school buses, one to carry students in from Waller County and the other from Harris County. Today, the Transportation Department transports over 51,000 students to and from school every day.
Leadership Katy ISD Support Services Overview WILLIAM MIKE ROBINSON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR SUPPORT SERVICES DECEMBER 7, 2017
Support Services MIKE ROBINSON ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR SUPPORT SERVICES RALPH BUD REED DISTRIBUTION CENTER COORDINATOR DONNA PITTENGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICES WILLIAM BILL WOOD, Ed.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
So, what does Support Services do?
Nutrition & Food Service DONNA PITTENGER, R.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION & FOOD SERVICE
Organization and Operation History of the program Regulatory agencies United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA), District Number of meals served Revenue sources Federal State Local Meal price changes
Menu Planning and Smart Snacks Who writes the menus & what makes a meal Breakfast Lunch Smart Snacks in Schools Customer impact Campus impact MyPayments Plus Diet modifications
Start the day with a healthy breakfast! Offered daily at all campuses Grab n Go programs Morton Ranch Elementary Mayde Creek Junior High West Memorial Elementary Hutsell Elementary Coming soon: Rylander Elementary Shafer Elementary Morton Ranch Junior High
Menu Planning and Smart Snacks Who writes the menus & what makes a meal Breakfast Lunch Smart Snacks in Schools Customer impact Campus impact MyPayments Plus Diet modifications
How does a food allergy get approved? Fill out Physician s Diet Modification Downloaded from NFS website. Make an appointment with child s physician Physician verifies child s allergy/disability and signs form School Nurse receives Physician s Diet Modification from parent Faxes to Dietitian at NFS Office Dietitian Receives Physician s Diet Modification Reviews Physician s Diet Modification Creates student folder Calls parent if any questions Enters alert into Cafeteria System Sends Cafeteria Manager the student s menu and copy of Physician s Diet Modification form for Blue Special Diet Folder.
Menu selections added to meet customer expectations Elementary Bistro Box Creech Kitchen remodels/satellite meals Secondary Mascot Cafe Fresh Creations
Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility
Additional Services After School Care Program Simon Youth Academy Back Pack Buddies Summer Feeding/Community Feeding/Shelter Meals District Wellness Policy Professional Development for Nutrition & Food Service (NFS) Staff
Nutrition Education Farm Fresh Friday/Wednesday focuses on local produce School Gardens Jump with Jill sponsored by TDA CATCH Night National School Lunch Week Celebration National School Breakfast Week Celebration Food Art Discovering My Plate fruit and vegetable tasting
Catering, Concession, Vending Catering kitchen and staff for district and out of district events Concession stands at Rhodes and Legacy stadiums Vending contract managed for all district facilities
Distribution Center Textbooks RALPH BUD REED DISTRIBUTION CENTER COORDINATOR
DISTRIBUTION CENTER, TEXTBOOKS DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW Distribution Center Inventory information Number of locations serviced/annual delivery total Tasks Challenges Textbooks Inventory information Tasks Challenges
Special Events, Reservations & Marketing BEN ROLENS, GENERAL MANAGER OF FACILITIES CYDNEY WRIGHT, FACILITIES COORDINATOR LAURIE MITCHELL, MARKETING & ADVERTISING COORDINATOR
Areas of Responsibility Leonard E. Merrell Center Community Use of Schools District Wide Marketing & Advertising
Leonard E. Merrell Center 6,000 seat multipurpose arena Not funded by the General Operating Fund Katy ISD & Non Katy ISD Events
Leonard E. Merrell Center
Community Use of Schools Types of Facility Users Katy Youth Basketball Area Youth Football Leagues Boy / Girl Scouts Homeowner s Association Meetings Churches Dance & Performing Groups (Performing Arts Center Events) Cost Recovery Program
Marketing & Advertising Initiative to increase awareness of Katy ISD while generating additional revenue for the District All revenue goes into the District s GOF; approximately $615,000 annually Not limited to Athletics the program is district wide Live Action Media Broadcasting System (L.A.M.B.S.) Certification for students Student workers paid as game employees Enhance spectator game experience
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Transportation Tour
Transportation WILLIAM BILL WOOD, ED.D. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION
Katy ISD Transportation IS: The 42 nd Largest School Bus Fleet in the United States The 4 th Largest School Bus Fleet in Texas School Bus Management and Maintenance, October, 2017
Scope of Transportation Operations 610 Buses 414 Bus routes 655 Employees Transport 51,000 Students every day Our Drivers Drove 4,268,736 miles last year And Picked Up Students at 7,000 Bus Stops
Transportation Centers EAST WEST SOUTH 2901 Dulaney Rd Houston, TX 5364 Franz Rd. Katy, TX 3151 Falcon Landing Blvd. Katy, TX Opened in 1984 Houses 271 Buses Opened in 1979 Houses 89 Buses Opened in 2011 (Satellite) Houses 250 Buses (Currently)
Transportation Organizational Goals
Transportation Safety Katy ISD Transportation Safety Initiatives 2017-18 Safety is Our #1 Identified Organizational Goal Introduction of PBIS Concepts for the Bus Increased Frequency of Safety Meetings Enhanced Professional Development Opportunities (TAPT NAPT Membership and Attendance) American students are nearly eight times safer riding in a school bus than with their own parents and guardians in cars. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. School Bus Safety: Crashworthiness Research. April 2002. Link.)
Professional Development in Transportation
Challenges Moving Forward Hiring and Training of Drivers 8 10 weeks to train and certify a driver AND the testing requirements at DPS have increased Meeting the Needs of Our Various District Programs Regular Education Special Education ESY After-School Tutorials Activity Trips Summer School Bi-Lingual/Newcomer Recovery from Harvey The Overall Growth of Our District
Harvey High Water Rescue Command Center
Our People The Katy ISD Bus Driver is the first school representative that students see in the morning. We recognize the impact a driver can have on students is big! And we want to be part of the Legacy!
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