What transportation information should be gathered in the annual Community Assessment?
• Transportation providers in your service area such as school districts and private transportation contractors, public transportation • Status of collaborative agreements or contracts among preschool transportation providers or school districts for vehicles , purchasing, vehicle maintenance, drivers, and substitute drivers • Where families live and where parents work or attend school • Location of centers, family child care homes, child care providers used by Head Start families • Condition of roads, access roads and proximity to children’s homes • Number of unserved families in your service area. Would they be enrolled if transportation were provided? Ages of their eligible children.
