Transcript Transportation Topics

2013--State and
National Issues
Presented to 65th FAPT Symposium
June 25, 2013
Charlie Hood, FDOE
Kay Kanupp, Program Specialist
Terri Egler, Program Specialist
Jamie Warrington, Program Specialist
Student Transportation Funding
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Student Transportation folded into FEFP in
2009-10
Recent appropriations:
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2011-12: $415,449,129
2012-13: $420,264,335
2013-14: $422,674,570
Reimbursement for student transportation in
decline (as proportion of cost) from 66% in
1995 to 45% (of operating cost; 2011-12)
2012 Legislation
HB 19 and SBs 344, 348 (failed)- would
have allowed districts to sell advertising
space on the exterior of school buses;
local policies and safeguards required for
size, placement, and appropriate content
of ads; recent position papers from FAPT
and NASDPTS on websites
 OPPAGA released report in December
2011 assessing national data on
advertising and charging fees
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2012 Legislation
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HB 1223 (Chapter 2012-181)- Highway
Safety Bill- revised s. 316.183, FS, to allow
school buses to travel posted speed limit
(removed 55 mph limit, eff. Jan. 1, 2013)
HOWEVER, Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC still
requires that school bus operators “drive
always at a safe speed and never in excess of the
legally posted speed limit in business or residential
districts or fifty-five (55) miles per hour outside
business or residential districts.”
2013 Legislative Bills
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SB 950 and HB 669 (failed)- Would have
authorized use by school districts of “school
bus safety cameras” to allow photo
enforcement of school bus stop law
 SB 52 (now at Chapter 2013-58)- Florida Ban
on Texting While Driving Law prohibits
motorists texting, e-mailing, and instant
messaging while driving; constitutes secondary
enforcement action; provides limited exceptions
2013 Legislative Bills
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HB 1 (failed)- Advertising on School BusesSimilar to bills introduced prior three years;
(withdrawn, 2/13/13)
HB 3, SB 66 (failed)- Child Safety DevicesWould require children ages 4-8 to be in
booster seats; school buses are exempted
HB 633 (now at Chapter 2013-142)Exempts cities, counties, and schools that
manufacturer biodiesel from reporting,
bonding, and licensing
2013 Legislative Bills
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HB 579 (now at Chapter 2013-198)- Natural
Gas Motor Fuel; removes various fees and
taxes on gaseous fuels used in motor
vehicles; creates natural gas fleet fuel
rebate program, administered by FDACS
(workshop tomorrow…)
HB 7125 (now at Chapter 2013-160)DHSMV bill; revises s. 316.3025, F.S., to
apply federal prohibition on texting and cell
phone use to all CDL drivers
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
284: School Emergencies
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Emergency Notification
Amends subsection (4) of s. 1006.07, F.S.,
to require district school board policies to list
the emergency response agencies that are
responsible for notifying the school district
of emergencies
 Adds subsection (16) to s. 1002.42, F.S., to
authorize private schools the option to
participate in the school board’s emergency
notification policy and procedures
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Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
284: School Emergencies
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Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
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Amends subsection (3) of s. 1002.20, F.S., to
provide public schools the OPTION to purchase
epinephrine auto-injectors from a Floridalicensed prescription drug wholesale distributor
as defined in s. 499.003, F.S.
Adds subsection (17) to s. 1002.42, F.S., to
provide private schools the OPTION to
purchase epinephrine auto-injectors from a
Florida-licensed prescription drug wholesale
distributor as defined in s. 499.003, F.S.
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
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Specific requirements for public and private
schools who opt to purchase epinephrine autoinjectors:
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Storage in a locked, secure location
Written protocol by a Florida-licensed physician for
administration by trained school personnel to
administer an epinephrine auto-injector to a student
without parent authorization
Training school personnel to recognize when a
student has a life-threatening allergic reaction
(anaphylaxis) and how to administer an epinephrine
auto-injector in accordance with protocol
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
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Allows an authorized student to selfadminister an epinephrine auto-injector that
was purchased by the school
Removes school employees’ liability arising
from administration of an epinephrine autoinjector unless done in a willful or wanton
manner and removes liability from the
physician who developed the protocol
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
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http://laws.flrules.org/files/Ch_2013_063.pdf
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Legislation, Statutes, and Rules
• www.leg.state.fl.us (Florida legislative bills and
statutes)
• www.flrules.org (Florida rules and statutes,
especially Chapter 6A-3, FAC, and Sections
1006.21 to 1006.27, and 1012.45, F.S.)
• www.regulations.gov (federal rulemaking—
dockets and public comments)
2013-14 Student Transportation
General Instructions
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Consolidates existing membership categories into
five categories (admin change, does not change
basic eligibility)
Other revisions clarify that:
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artificial incentives for students to ride only during survey
week are prohibited;
career and technical education transportation funding is
only for grades 6-12;
special after-school routes not eligible;
summer trans funding only eligible for ESY, DJJ, and
FEFP-funded programs (effective starting June 2014)
Florida School Bus Inspection
 958 active school bus inspectors and trainers in the
state
 866 certified Florida school bus inspectors
 92 inspector/trainers
 23 districts have no trainer
 FAPT Inspection Committee is developing proposed
2014 updates to the Florida School Bus Safety
Inspection Manual
Driver License Records
 No movement since last year on charging fees to school
districts for bus operator driving records.
 STMS requested from DOE that a data field be added to
bus operator driving records containing the current MEC
expiration date.
 Any NWRDC access problems should go through Jamie @
DOE first, including password support.
 There are three (3) reports available to all districts each
week from NWRDC:
 dpsXX.EMH.F62454 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Weekly Report)
 dpsXX.EMH.F62324 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Annual Report)
 dpsXX.EMH.F71199 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Data Dump)
Report Number
Location for new MEC
Expiration Date
Fatalities in 2011-12:
• Baker, 7/11/11- Pedestrian student killed by
car (not school bus related)
• Santa Rosa, 11/10/11- Adult SUV driver killed
in crash with school bus
• Polk, 1/17/12- High school freshman girl died
when run over by school bus while walking
• Volusia, 2/2/12- High school boy hit by car
(not school bus related)
Fatalities in 2011-12:
• St. Lucie, 3/26/12- 9-year old, Aaron
Beauchamp, died on board bus that was hit
by semi-truck
• Duval, 5/4/12- 16-year old male student,
Jessie Herr, exited emergency door of bus
traveling about 40 mph and died later
• Duval, 5/11/12- 30-year old bicyclist ran into
bus and was killed
Summary (2011-12)
• 1 SUV driver killed in crash with bus
• 1 pedestrian student killed when hit by school
bus
• 1 adult bicyclist fatality when struck by bus
• 2 students killed while riding in school bus (1
jumped from the bus exit door)
• 2 pedestrian student fatalities (that we were
made aware of) where school bus was not
involved
Fatalities in 2012-13:
• Hillsborough, 9/6/12- 64-year old male car driver
ran stop sign and was hit and killed by school bus
• Duval, 9/12/12- Adult motorcycle driver ran into
bus that was turning left in front of him and was
killed
• Hillsborough, 11/16/12- 13-year old girl
pedestrian was killed by SUV while running for
her school bus
• Hernando, 6/3/13- 63-year old male car driver
went across centerline and was killed when he
collided head-on with a school bus
Summary (2012-13)
• 2 car drivers killed in crash with bus
• 1 motorcyclist killed in crash with bus
• 1 pedestrian student killed chasing
bus
• 1 shooting fatality on contracted bus
serving charter school
Crash Reporting Reminders:
• Reporting threshold is $1,000, started 07-08
• DOE is continuing to require that districts
reconcile district-reported numbers (DOE
system) with police reports (DHSMV system)
• DOE receives daily clippings from DHSMV of
ALL fatal crashes in Florida
• Possible changes–more from Kay
Charter Schools
• Now almost 600 in Florida; 200K students, and
continuing to grow
• Districts must ensure charter schools are
following laws and rules relating to health and
safety
• Currently revising Charter Schools Transportation
Resource Guide
• Spring training for new charter schools and
districts was held in May, 2013
• Charter schools transporting 44K students (about
27% of enrollment, vs. 38% for other schools, as
of 2011-12)
www.FloridaSchoolBusSafety.gov
State Poster Contest Winners
Florida Poster Winners
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Div. I, Jenny Liu, Volusia
Div. II, Ria Kolluru, Volusia
Div. III, Megan Finn, Seminole
Div. IV, McKenzie Spong, Charlotte, 2nd place
national winner
• Div. V, Elizabeth Trail, Manatee, 3rd place
national winner
SESPTC Scholarships
• SESPTC awarded one $2,500 scholarship this
year for 2013-14 college expenses to a
graduating Florida high school senior
• Student receiving award was from Gilchrist
• For next year’s opportunity, contact
[email protected]
Hot Topics in Yellow World
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Transportation Security
Distracted Driving
Drive-bys
FUNDING challenges, service cutbacks,
threats to ridership, OLD buses
• Records checks; MECs, NRCME
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• (407) GRO-FAPT (476-3278); new FAPT
central phone number
• [email protected]
• www.FAPTFlorida.org
Resources and Links:
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www.flrules.org/default.asp
www.leg.state.fl.us
www.fldoe.org/transportation
www.FAPTFlorida.org
www.NASDPTS.org
www.AmericanSchoolBusCouncil.org
Questions and Comments?
www.fldoe.org/transportation
[email protected] or
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