Transcript Transportation Topics

State and National Issues
Presented to 59th FAPT Conference
West Palm Beach
June 27, 2006
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Legislation, 2005 and 2006
Security Issues
Head Start Regs
Federal Physical Standards
Ag Trucks
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FAPT-recommended State Board Rules
SESPTC and Scholarship
S-endorsement and DHSMV Records
STMS Customer Survey
School Bus Bid Renewal and New Bid
OTETA Contract Reprocurement
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Review of Crashes and Reporting
Videos and Confidentiality
FAPT Website- Surveys, Dates…
Reporting of Student Data for Funding
Funding and Growth Trends
Monitoring Process (incl. ESE)
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Hazardous Walking Reporting
School Bus Quality and Delivery
O2, CSRSs, and Kelsey Ryan Act
New curriculum (could it be?)
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Bus Specs Updates
Hybrids, ULSD, Bio-diesel
Online Testing of Bus Inspectors
NCST Wrap-up
Others???
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Legislation 2005
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Only two significant bills:
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Implementing legislation for Sendorsement
Appropriations: $451,431,961
Significant FAPT input into two failed
bills to remove lap belts requirement
FAPT Position on safety restraints
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Proposed Legislation 2006
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99 and 622- Diana Kautz Safety
Sponsors Act (failed)
91 and others- Proximity of sexual
offenders to bus stops (failed)
359 and 1050- Driver cost-of-living
increase (failed)
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Passed Legislation 2006
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Transportation FEFP- increased 10% to
$496,575,157 (for fuel and other costs)
A++ (HB 7087)- Improvements to MS
and HS learning; school opens no
earlier than 14 days before Labor Day
HB 1465- Enhanced Speed Limit Penalty
Zones; multi-agency traffic safety study
SB 428- Increases mileage to $.445
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Passed Legislation 2006
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SB 772- Relating to schools:
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Was endorsed by FAPT to limit exceptions to use of buses
Clarifies that charter schools and districts may only use
certain vehicles (NOT full size vans) for incidental
transportation
Adds some agricultural education trips to limited
circumstances when cars, trucks, or MPVs may be used
Students must be belted, may not drive on public right of
way; may drive on private property if no other students
Drivers must comply with safe driver plan; driving records
must be reviewed
Must have policy for liability and stating buses are to be
used whenever practical
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Security Issues
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School Bus Watch (SBW) program
introduced in Osceola County, Lake Yale
New School Transportation Security
Awareness (STSA) DVD available now
TSA has on-site security assessment
program
NSTA, NAPT, NASDPTS coordinating
SBW
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Head Start Regs
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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.”
NPRM published 5/30/06 would allow annual
waivers of CSRS and attendant requirements
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Federal Physical Standards
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Implemented in Florida by s.1012.45
Recent changes by FMCSA lower blood
pressure thresholds
New Florida physical July 1, 2006,
conforms to the federal physical
SAFETEA-LU required expanded
exemption program for diabetes for
interstate drivers
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FAPT-recommended SBERs
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Reviewed by FDOE management
Requires notice to parents about student
safety responsibilities
Cleans up bus purchase rules
Requires local policies prohibiting cell phone
use while actively driving and reducing idling
Requires pre-trip briefing for evacuation of
students on field/activity trips
DOE will brief districts before implementation
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SESPTC Scholarship
Opportunity for 2007
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SE States Conference offering $1,000
scholarship to each state
To support higher ed expenses
Max. income limit of $60K
Parent or guardian employed in public
school transportation for five years
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S-endorsement and Driver
Records
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All districts have verified compliance
with S-endorsement
Congratulations!
Districts have begun reviewing driver
records systems and deleting obsolete
or incorrectly coded entries
DOE encouraging continued review
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STMS Customer Survey
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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
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School Bus Bids
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2005-06 bid was renewed with Thomas,
IC at same pricing
About 2,400 buses (record number)
New bid released by September
New bid will be for post-emissions
buses with upgraded specs; most
estimates are min. $5K increase
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OTETA Reprocurement
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Current contract with FirstLab expires
Sept. 30, 2006
DOE and district advisors working with
FDOT on new procurement
FDOT will issue RFP and award new
contract
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Crashes and Safety
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2005-06 to date: 11 fatalities in “other
vehicle”; one pedestrian
Includes 7 children in tragic Union County
truck-car crash; three serious injuries to bus
riders and also to driver
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
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Crashes and Safety
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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
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Videos and Confidentiality
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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
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Funding Reporting
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All districts now using new student
database reporting system
Requires collaboration of MIS, Finance,
and Transportation
Districts with over 5% change being
contacted and providing explanations
and/or correcting data
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Funding and Cost Trends
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Between 1995 and 2004:
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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%
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New Funding Initiative
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Commissioner and State Board have
initiated a new process for developing
Legislative Budget Requests for state
aid to districts and schools
Districts will be formally involved and
will advise the Dept. and the Legislature
DOE wants trans. to be an active
participant
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Monitoring Changes
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Fewer districts require on-site visits
(prior compliance taken into account)
When on-site visit occurs, limited
advance notice
District compliance generally improving
ESE component being considered
Process reviewed annually with districts
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14th NCST
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Thanks to Karen Strickland, Mike Connors,
Jerry Klein, Linda Fultz, Bill Schroyer (your
esteemed FL delegation)
Thanks to Chuck Stevenson, Jean
Zimmerman, Mike Connors, Bill Schroyer for
service on writing committees
2005 NSTSP now in print for sale; also free
download at www.NCSTOnline.org
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ULSD, Hybrids, Biodiesel
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Sulfur in fuel reduced from 500 ppm to
15 ppm max (ULSD)
Fuel must be in place by October 15th
Engines built January 1st and up must
meet new emissions specs using ULSD
National hybrid bus contract
Biodiesel being used in some districts
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Vans and SAFETEA-LU
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Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Trans. Equity Act- a Legacy for Users
Signed into law August 10, 2005
First federal law prohibiting use of new
full size vans for student transportation
Extends longstanding Florida prohibition
for public schools to prohibit van use by
private schools and private providers
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Air Conditioning and Specs
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Comprehensive upgrade to A/C specs
for 2006
Will allow ordering either roof-mounted
or more traditional A/C systems
Other 2006 specs include high-back
seats in all buses, three-point belts in
Type A
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Bus Quality Initiatives
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FAPT has established ad hoc Quality
Control committee to develop action
plan for improving ready-to-use
condition of newly delivered buses
FAPT Purchasing Committee continues
to work on bus bid incentives for
accountability of specs compliance and
bus quality
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Bus Operators and Techs- Our
Lifeblood
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MCICAB will again recognize School Bus
Operator of the Year
FDOE participating in Florida Public
School Bus Drivers Association
conference
Kudos to all participants in Florida and
International School Transportation
Safety Skills Competitions
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Hazardous Walking
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Web reporting system updated on June 16th
“Attestation to accuracy” now electronic
DOE seeking input from district advisors on
improvements to reporting and record
keeping
Considering a “sunset” provision requiring
locations be reviewed each five years
DOE will review reports after each survey
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New Operator Curriculum
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Has received first step management
approval; ready for State Board
Completely revamps the existing
curriculum
Special emphasis on standard student
crossing and RR crossing procedures
And more from Kay tomorrow!
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On-line Inspection Testing
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Inspector recertification written test
(required every 5 years) now being
performed via internet application
Initial certification written test (100
question test) internet app now in pilot
test phase
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Kelsey Ryan Act (2005)
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Amended s. 1002.20, F.S.
Gives students right to carry and selfadminister epinephrine on school
property
DOE guidelines published May 2006
cover student safety, identifying roles of
parties, EMS role, nursing standards
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Upcoming events:
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56th SESPTC, July 16-19, 2006, Hampton, VA
24th FPSBDA, July 19-22, 2006, Sarasota
Int’l Safety Skills, July 23-24, 2006, Reno
3rd Tech-Inspect Competition, August 3-4,
2006, Ft. Valley, GA
Nat’l School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 15-21,
2006
NASDPTS/32nd NAPT, Nov. 3-9, 2006, KC
16th TSD, March 9-14, 2007, Louisville, KY
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Recent TANs
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Quality Link, Trans. Profiles
Safety Week
Transporting Oxygen
Biodiesel Fuel
Bus Inventory
Inspector Test Schedule
Driver Physical Form
ULSD Fuel
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Record Keeping for Audits
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Upcoming TAN providing guidelines for
maintaining records needed to survive FEFP
audits by Auditor General:
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Ridership and driver worksheets
Student addresses archived
Membership categories, distance eligibility
IEP weighted funding
HazWalk
Summer school and SAI
Vehicles used
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Questions????
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More info at:
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www.FAPTFlorida.org
http://www.firn.edu/doe/transp/
[email protected]
Other staff: [email protected]
(850) 245-9795
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