Transportation Routes, Vehicle Utilization, and Driver Staffing

Anonymous made this OPRA request to Monroe Township School District (Middlesex)

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Dear Monroe Township School District (Middlesex),

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

1. Annual Transportation Route Records

For the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years, any existing annual transportation route summary, route list, spreadsheet, or similar record showing:

* the total number of transportation routes;
* route numbers or identifiers;
* schools served;
* whether each route was district-operated or contracted; and
* the number of students assigned to each route, if that information is contained in the existing record.

I am requesting existing records only and am not asking the district to create a new spreadsheet or compilation if this information is not maintained together in an existing record.

2. DRTRS Records

The District Report of Transported Resident Students (DRTRS) submitted by Monroe Township School District for the reporting periods corresponding to the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years, including any existing summary, worksheet, spreadsheet, or report maintained by the district showing the number of routes/vehicles and transported students used in connection with those submissions.

3. Approximately 25 Routes Reported as Reduced Since 2022

Any existing record identifying the approximately 25 transportation routes that Dr. Adam Layman stated at the August 11, 2026 Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee meeting had been reduced since 2022.

If reflected in an existing responsive record, please include records identifying:

* the route number or identifier;
* the school year in which the reduction or change occurred; and
* whether the route was eliminated, consolidated with another route, converted from district-operated transportation to contracted transportation, or otherwise changed.

Again, I am requesting existing records containing this information and am not asking the district to create a new analysis or list.

4. Basis for Transportation Aid Explanation

Any existing spreadsheet, report, calculation, memorandum, or other record relied upon in determining that the district's recent reduction in state transportation aid was attributable to declining enrollment rather than changes in transportation vehicle utilization or efficiency.

This request includes any existing calculation or analysis supporting Dr. Layman's statement at the August 11, 2026 Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee meeting that the reduction in transportation aid was "strictly as a function of reduced enrollment."

5. Transportation Driver Staffing

For the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years, any existing annual transportation department staffing roster, staffing summary, budget staffing document, or similar record showing the number of:

* regular/assigned district bus drivers; and
* substitute/spare district bus drivers.

I am requesting staffing numbers and existing staffing records only. I am not requesting employee personnel files or other confidential personnel information.

6. Student Enrollment

Any existing annual enrollment report, ASSA summary, or similar district record showing total district student enrollment for the following school years:

* 2022-2023;
* 2023-2024;
* 2024-2025; and
* 2025-2026.

I am requesting existing annual enrollment totals only. I am not requesting student-level records, personally identifiable student information, or asking the district to create a new enrollment compilation.

Format and Scope of Request

This request seeks **existing government records only**. It does not ask the district to create a new record, perform calculations, conduct research, answer questions, or prepare a new analysis.

Please provide responsive records **electronically**. Where a responsive record is maintained as an Excel spreadsheet or other electronic spreadsheet, please provide the record in its native electronic format rather than converting it to PDF.

Student names, home addresses, identification numbers, disability information, or other personally identifiable student information are not requested and may be redacted as required by law.

Yours faithfully,

Anonymous

Dear Anonymous ,

This message confirms that the Monroe Township School District has received your
OPRA Request on 08/18/2026. The full details of your submission are included
below for your reference.

Your request reference number is [1]Request Number: OPRA-2026-53 and your
security key is 9ED4F703.

Please have the security key and reference number available when communicating
with our staff regarding your request.

If you have any questions, please reply to this email.

Thank you,

Monroe Township School District
423 Buckelew Avenue
Monroe Township, NJ 08831
732-521-1500
[email address]

Full Request Details:

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Records requested: 1. Annual Transportation Route
Records For the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and 2025-2026
school years, any existing annual transportation route
summary, route list, spreadsheet, or similar record
showing: * the total number of transportation routes; *
route numbers or identifiers; * schools served; *
whether each route was district-operated or contracted;
and * the number of students assigned to each route, if
that information is contained in the existing record. I
am requesting existing records only and am not asking
the district to create a new spreadsheet or compilation
if this information is not maintained together in an
existing record. 2. DRTRS Records The District Report
of Transported Resident Students (DRTRS) submitted by
Monroe Township School District for the reporting
periods corresponding to the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, and
2025-2026 school years, including any existing summary,
worksheet, spreadsheet, or report maintained by the
district showing the number of routes/vehicles and
transported students used in connection with those
submissions. 3. Approximately 25 Routes Reported as
Reduced Since 2022 Any existing record identifying the
approximately 25 transportation routes that Dr. Adam
Layman stated at the August 11, 2026 Buildings, Grounds
and Transportation Committee meeting had been reduced
since 2022. If reflected in an existing responsive
record, please include records identifying: * the route
number or identifier; * the school year in which the
reduction or change occurred; and * whether the route
was eliminated, consolidated with another route,
converted from district-operated transportation to
contracted transportation, or otherwise changed. Again,
I am requesting existing records containing this
information and am not asking the district to create a
new analysis or list. 4. Basis for Transportation Aid
Explanation Any existing spreadsheet, report,
calculation, memorandum, or other record relied upon in
determining that the district's recent reduction in
Description state transportation aid was attributable to declining
enrollment rather than changes in transportation
vehicle utilization or efficiency. This request
includes any existing calculation or analysis
supporting Dr. Layman's statement at the August 11,
2026 Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Committee
meeting that the reduction in transportation aid was
"strictly as a function of reduced enrollment." 5.
Transportation Driver Staffing For the 2023-2024,
2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years, any
existing annual transportation department staffing
roster, staffing summary, budget staffing document, or
similar record showing the number of: *
regular/assigned district bus drivers; and *
substitute/spare district bus drivers. I am requesting
staffing numbers and existing staffing records only. I
am not requesting employee personnel files or other
confidential personnel information. 6. Student
Enrollment Any existing annual enrollment report, ASSA
summary, or similar district record showing total
district student enrollment for the following school
years: * 2022-2023; * 2023-2024; * 2024-2025; and *
2025-2026. I am requesting existing annual enrollment
totals only. I am not requesting student-level records,
personally identifiable student information, or asking
the district to create a new enrollment compilation.
Format and Scope of Request This request seeks
**existing government records only**. It does not ask
the district to create a new record, perform
calculations, conduct research, answer questions, or
prepare a new analysis. Please provide responsive
records **electronically**. Where a responsive record
is maintained as an Excel spreadsheet or other
electronic spreadsheet, please provide the record in
its native electronic format rather than converting it
to PDF. Student names, home addresses, identification
numbers, disability information, or other personally
identifiable student information are not requested and
may be redacted as required by law.
RecordType
ElectronicCommunications No
PreferredDeliveryMethod Electronic

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Dear Anonymous ,

On behalf of the Custodian of Records, Laura Allen, for the Monroe Township
School District (“Board” and/or “District”), I am writing this letter in
response to your request for records pursuant to the Open Public Records Act
(“OPRA”) submitted and received on 08/18/2026.

More specifically, your request seeks access to:

Records requested: 1. Annual Transportation Route Records For the 2023-2024,
2024-2025, and 2025-2026 school years, any existing annual transportation route
summary, route list, spreadsheet, or similar record showing: * the total number
of transportation routes; * route numbers or identifiers; * schools served; *
whether each route was district-operated or contracted; and * the number of
students assigned to each route, if that information is contained in the
existing record. I am requesting existing records only and am not asking the
district to create a new spreadsheet or compilation if this information is not
maintained together in an existing record. 2. DRTRS Records The District Report
of Transported Resident Students (DRTRS) submitted by Monroe Township School
District for the reporting periods corresponding to the 2023-2024, 2024-2025,
and 2025-2026 school years, including any existing summary, worksheet,
spreadsheet, or report maintained by the district showing the number of
routes/vehicles and transported students used in connection with those
submissions. 3. Approximately 25 Routes Reported as Reduced Since 2022 Any
existing record identifying the approximately 25 transportation routes that Dr.
Adam Layman stated at the August 11, 2026 Buildings, Grounds and Transportation
Committee meeting had been reduced since 2022. If reflected in an existing
responsive record, please include records identifying: * the route number or
identifier; * the school year in which the reduction or change occurred; and *
whether the route was eliminated, consolidated with another route, converted
from district-operated transportation to contracted transportation, or otherwise
changed. Again, I am requesting existing records containing this information and
am not asking the district to create a new analysis or list. 4. Basis for
Transportation Aid Explanation Any existing spreadsheet, report, calculation,
memorandum, or other record relied upon in determining that the district's
recent reduction in state transportation aid was attributable to declining
enrollment rather than changes in transportation vehicle utilization or
efficiency. This request includes any existing calculation or analysis
supporting Dr. Layman's statement at the August 11, 2026 Buildings, Grounds and
Transportation Committee meeting that the reduction in transportation aid was
"strictly as a function of reduced enrollment." 5. Transportation Driver
Staffing For the 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026, and 2026-2027 school years,
any existing annual transportation department staffing roster, staffing summary,
budget staffing document, or similar record showing the number of: *
regular/assigned district bus drivers; and * substitute/spare district bus
drivers. I am requesting staffing numbers and existing staffing records only. I
am not requesting employee personnel files or other confidential personnel
information. 6. Student Enrollment Any existing annual enrollment report, ASSA
summary, or similar district record showing total district student enrollment
for the following school years: * 2022-2023; * 2023-2024; * 2024-2025; and *
2025-2026. I am requesting existing annual enrollment totals only. I am not
requesting student-level records, personally identifiable student information,
or asking the district to create a new enrollment compilation. Format and Scope
of Request This request seeks **existing government records only**. It does not
ask the district to create a new record, perform calculations, conduct research,
answer questions, or prepare a new analysis. Please provide responsive records
**electronically**. Where a responsive record is maintained as an Excel
spreadsheet or other electronic spreadsheet, please provide the record in its
native electronic format rather than converting it to PDF. Student names, home
addresses, identification numbers, disability information, or other personally
identifiable student information are not requested and may be redacted as
required by law.

The request [1]Request Number: OPRA-2026-53 has been completed. Please click on
the request link to download the response documentation. As documents identified
above are being provided to you in electronic format only, there is no charge
associated with your request.

If applicable, records have been redacted to protect confidential information
exempt from disclosure pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:28-6.6(g) where the School Ethics
Commission is required to hold all information regarding any pending matter
confidential until the Commission finds that a school official has violated the
Act, or until the matter is settled, withdrawn, or dismissed., N.J.S.A. 47:1A-9,
and Executive Order No. 26; confidential personnel information pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 47:1A-10, N.J.A.C. 6A:32-4.3, and N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(b)(8); confidential
personal information pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1.1; and confidential student
information pursuant to N.J.S.A. 41:1A-1 and -5, N.J.A.C. 6A:32-7.1, et seq.;
the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (“FERPA”) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR
Part 99); and L.R. v. Camden City Pub. Sch. Dist., 238 N.J. 547 (2019).

This correspondence and the provided documents constitute the Board’s full and
complete response to your OPRA request and therefore, your OPRA request is
closed.