Volusia County Schools Safety Initiatives Overview What inspired

Volusia County Schools Safety Initiatives

Overview What inspired the safety campaign Analyze the accident data Establishing Safety Initiative goals Committee review Getting the message out Safety programs Handouts

What Inspired the Safety Campaign The Story

Analyze the Accident Data AM PM Total High School Elementary School 6 3 2 3 8 6 Middle School 7 6 13 Total 16 11 27 East Side West Side Total High School 1 7 8 Elementary School 4 2 6 Middle School 6 7 13 Total 11 16 27

Analyze the Accident Data Walkers Bikers Bus Riders Total High School 3 7 1 11 Elementary School Middle School 1 4 0 5 3 6 1 9 Total 7 17 1 25 Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May High 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 Elem 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 MS 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 Total 5 4 2 3 1 3 5 2 0 0

Analyze the Accident Data Grade Level Number of Students Age of Students Number of Students in that Age Group 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 2 3 0 2 4 3 7 2 1 1 Total 25 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Total 1 2 2 3 8 1 3 0 1 25

Safety Initiatives Committee Goals Immediate Goals: All Volusia County School’s have communicated our safety message to all students through a school-wide assembly, discuss safety tip items and answer questions. �Build and distribute PSA for Schools, DAC, SAC and PTA groups to use. �Long Range Goals: Develop and fund a sustainable safety program to educate our students on proper pedestrian safety.

Committee Review �Changing attitudes and behaviors through education, community outreach and enforcement. �Site based reviews: Ø Technology and design counter-measures. Ø Adequate walk space for students. Ø Leading Pedestrian Interval at crossings. Ø Addition of school warning signs and pavement markings where needed

Getting the Message Out �Connect ED – Parents talk to your children �Safety Assemblies �Morning Announcements / ITV PSA’s �SAC/PTA Meetings �Safety tips on our Website �Student PSA competition: 6 -12 grades �PSA for community (VCSD and VCS) �Poster Contest grades K-12 �Educate parents on following the parent dropoff and pick-up rules

Safety Programs �Walk. Safe �Walk Program to School Program �International Walk to School Day �International Bike to School Day �Pedestrian �Design �The & Bicycle Training Program for Thinking Walking School Bus

Handouts Available �Safety �Are Tips for Students & Parents We There Yet? �Staying �Safe Ways to School “Tool Kit” �School �The Safe Between Home & School Bus Safety Rules Walking School Bus Flyer

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