Transcript Transportation Topics
Transportation Topics
Presented to FAPT Midyear Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
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… (in no particular order) Legislation, 2005 and 2006 Security Issues Head Start Regs Summer VPK Federal Physical Standards Ag Trucks FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
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… (in no particular order) FAPT-recommended State Board Rules SESPTC and Scholarship Opportunity S-endorsement and DHSMV Records STMS Customer Survey School Bus Bid Renewal and New Bid OTETA Bid Reprocurement FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
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… (in no particular order) Review of Crashes and Reporting Videos and Confidentiality Misc. Surveys and Results Reporting of Student Data for Funding Funding and Growth Trends Monitoring Process (incl. ESE) FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
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… (in no particular order) New Director Orientation School Bus Quality and Delivery Vendor Qualifications Process Charter Schools and Funding Issues Use of Buses in Emergencies O2, CSRSs, and Kelsey Ryan Act FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
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… (in no particular order) Bus Inventory and HazWalk Databases Bus Specs Updates Hybrids, ULSD, Bio-diesel Midyear Part and Service Wrap-up Online Testing of Bus Inspectors Technician Training Driver Recruitment February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
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… (in no particular order) NCST Wrap-up Sexual Offenders and Predators February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Legislation 2005
Only two significant bills: Implementing legislation for S endorsement Appropriations: $451,431,961 Significant FAPT input into two failed bills to remove lap belts requirement FAPT Position on safety restraints FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Legislation 2006
99 and 622- Diana Kautz Safety Sponsors Act 91- Proximity of sexual offenders to bus stops Appropriations from EOG: $459,627,701 359 and 1050- Driver cost-of-living increase FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Security Issues
School Bus Watch program introduced in Osceola County TSA has developed materials for use in school districts TSA developing on-site security assessment program National associations promoting training and funding February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Head Start Regs
Deadline for requirement to transport in school buses or AAVs extended to 6/30/06 Waivers may be granted from CSRSs and required attendants if “significant disruption (in program) and in best interests of children involved.” FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Summer VPK
Nearly all districts will offer the 300 hour summer Voluntary Pre-K program Per student funding of $2,500 X DCD Too early to accurately predict #s Very few districts will offer transportation FDOE planning tool available February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Federal Physical Standards
Implemented in Florida by s.1012.45
Recent changes by FMCSA lower blood pressure thresholds SAFETEA-LU requires expanded exemption program for diabetes Our own Miss Kay to provide details… FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Use of Ag Trucks
Next segment of program… February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
FAPT-recommended SBER
Reviewed by FDOE management Returned for revisions to 6A-3.0121 on parental responsibilities More to come in next segment of program and in possible FAPT business vote tomorrow… FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
SESPTC Scholarship Opportunity
SE States Conference offering $1,000 scholarship to each state To support 2006-07 higher ed expenses Max. income limit of $60K Parent or guardian employed in public school transportation for five years FAPT will discuss FL implementation February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
S-endorsement and Driver Records
How are we doing on S-endorsement compliance?
Discussion of topics from floor… February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
STMS Customer Survey
58 responses to date (of 400) 21 of these from trans. directors High interest in state bids for video systems, parts, tires, fuel Service delivery: strong on phone, email, conferences; weak on web apps, onsite visits, individual in-service FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
School Bus Bids
Renewal complete with Thomas; solicitation from BB, IC reissued New bid (normal timelines) in progress Renewal is current pricing New bid will be for post-emissions buses with upgraded specs; most estimates are min. $5K increase FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
OTETA Reprocurement
Current contract with FirstLab expires Sept. 30, 2006 Dept. will not simply renew or extend current contract Small team of FAPT advisors helping us explore options Ronnie, take it from here, please… FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Crashes and Safety
2005-06 to date: 11 fatalities in “other vehicle”; one pedestrian Includes 7 children in tragic Union County truck-car crash 2004-05: 1 fatality on-board bus; 2 in other vehicle; 1 pedestrian hit by other vehicle; 2 peds by bus in load. zone; 1 ped by bus not in load. zone; others not classified as school bus related February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Crashes and Safety
Nationally, 20 deaths in loading zone in 2004-05, incl. 14 by own bus.
FDOE implementing greater accountability measures for crash reporting School buses remain far safer than other modes FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Videos and Confidentiality
FL law classifies videos on bus as student records May be shown if personally identifiable information is redacted FL Supreme Court refused appeal of ruling that districts do not have to release Most videos in media come from law enforcement sources; districts advised to notify agencies of student records law FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
Surveys, surveys, surveys!
Floor discussion of various survey results from “surveyors” FDOE surveys index (handout) to be updated periodically February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Funding Reporting
Stay tuned for Friday workshop from EIAS and OFFR… February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Funding and Cost Trends
Between 1995 and 2004: State funding $$$ increased 21% Trans. cost increased 50% % reimbursement decreased from 66% to 53% (steady decline) # of eligible transported students increased 13% # of miles traveled increased 20% February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Monitoring and Charter Schools
Stay tuned for this afternoon’s session… February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
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NCST
Thanks to Karen Strickland, Mike Connors, Jerry Klein, Linda Fultz, Bill Schroyer (your esteemed FL delegation) Thanks to Chuck Stevenson, Jean Zimmerman, Mike Connors for service on writing committees 2005 NSTSP now in print; soon on web FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting February 9, 2006
February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting
Other topics?
Discussion throughout meeting today and tomorrow as time allows… February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting