Transportation Safety Plan

ANAHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
(Revised: July 7, 2023)

In compliance with California Vehicle Code Section 22112 and California Education Code Section 39831.3, the Anaheim Elementary School District has developed this Transportation Safety plan “containing procedures for school personnel to follow to ensure the safe transport of pupils to or from school or school activities.”

The Transportation Safety Plan includes procedures for loading and unloading pupil passengers, using the red light signal system by the school buses, and the guidelines that the Transportation Department will follow to ensure the safe transportation of school pupils in the Anaheim Elementary School District.

This plan is on file at each school site in the District, the District Transportation Center, and the Westminster Office of the California Highway Patrol.

The District Transportation Department will review this plan or whenever statute or regulation changes make it necessary to amend current procedures.

SECTION 1 HOME-TO-SCHOOL: REGULAR EDUCATION

Transportation Service Area

Transportation will be provided on a systematic basis for students within the school of residence attendance boundary as long as the residence is located within the school of residence Transportation Service Area.

The Transportation Service Area for each school is determined by the shortest traveled roads from the residence of the student to the nearest point on the the boundary of the school campus that exceeds one and one quarter (1.25) mile.

Minimum Transportation Distances

A student whose residence is located within the school attendance boundary at a distance greater than 1.25 miles may be transported to his school of attendance by district transportation services.

School Bus Stops

All school bus stops shall be approved by the Board of Education or the Board’s designee. Bus stops shall be established at least one-quarter mile beyond the minimum distances. The stops shall be in safe locations; wherever possible, there shall be no less than one quarter (0.25) mile between stops.

SECTION 2 ESCORTING PUPILS

  1. The district assigns students to bus stops based on the closest safe and legal designated stop to the student’s residence.
  2. The district determines if a student must cross the street on which the bus is stopped, i.e., requires an escort. Students will only be assigned stops that require escort if the stop legally qualifies for escort according to the requirements of V.C. 22112.
  3. The District provides the school bus driver with route sheets designating “escort stops.”
  4. District Transportation Director or designee ensures that each school bus driver has a current copy of the route sheet for the route assigned to that bus at any time.
  5. District and school bus drivers ensure that parents/guardians of transported students understand and comply with the procedures for student escort according to the requirements of V.C. 22112.
  6. Bus Drivers will escort students using the school bus red flashing crossover lights and physically get out of the bus to assist the students safely across the roadway.

SECTION 3 STUDENT BOARDING/EXITING

  1. Students are instructed to stand in a forward-facing, orderly manner at their bus stop and remain back from the curb or roadway edge as their assigned bus approaches.
  2. Students are instructed to wait until the school bus driver has activated the flashing red signal lights before boarding or exiting a school bus at bus stops. Students are instructed to enter their assigned bus in an orderly manner. Students are instructed to leave their assigned bus at the school bus stop in an orderly manner and immediately move away from the danger zone.
  3. The district lists designated bus stops for each school transportation area. The District Superintendent or designee has selected, reviewed, and recommended these stops. School sites assigning school bus stops to a new student or student whose place of residence has changed will verify with the District Transportation Department that the stop selected is a designated stop.
  4. In compliance with California Education Code 39831.5, the District provides safety instruction to all pupils receiving home-to-school transportation at least once yearly. This procedure has been revised to include the use of flashing red signal lights at all stops and loading/unloading zones in accordance with V.C. 22112.
  5. The district reviews school bus stops for general and special education transportation at least once yearly for appropriate location and designation.

SECTION 4 BOARDING/EXITING AT SCHOOL/TRIP DESTINATION

  1. At school sites, wherever possible, the District loads/unloads school bus passengers in off-street bus loading zones designated for the exclusive use of school buses when students are boarding/exiting school buses at that site.
  2. Where off-street bus loading zones do not exist, District ensures student passengers’ safety while boarding/exiting school buses, which are located in parking lots or on a public street. This is accomplished through established procedures for student boarding/exiting and supervision of students in the loading zone area.
  3. The district routinely reviews school loading/unloading zones for General Education, Special Education, and field trip transportation for appropriate location and designation.
  4. District performs school loading/unloading of student passengers and staff/chaperones at all trip destinations in accordance with V.C. 22112.
  5. In compliance with California Education Code 39831.5, District requires that “before departure on a school activity trip, all pupils riding on a school bus or school pupil activity bus shall receive safety instruction which includes but is not limited to the location of emergency exits, and location and use of emergency equipment. Instruction also may include responsibilities of passengers seated next to any emergency exit.”

SECTION 5 CHILD CHECK PROCEDURES

  1. Drivers are trained to know all procedures, laws, and regulations on student safety, including but not limited to Child Check procedures.
  2. After completing each run, drivers physically walk to the rear of the bus while checking each row and under every seat to ensure that there are no students still on the bus.
  3. Upon return to the Transportation facility and before exiting the bus, the driver will once again complete a check of the entire bus. A Child Check sensor at the bus’s rear will be scanned, and a “Bus Empty” sign will be put up.

SECTION 6 REDUCED VISIBILITY

School buses will not operate when atmospheric conditions reduce visibility on the roadway to 200 feet or less during regular home-to-school transportation service.

This policy extends to extracurricular trips. Operational policies for school activity trips shall give school bus drivers the discretionary authority to discontinue school bus operation if the driver determines that it is unsafe to continue operation because of reduced visibility.

Drivers will report to work at their regular assigned hour on foggy or reduced visibility days. The Transportation Director or designee will determine if it is safe to resume regular home to school busing. Schools will be notified on days with poor visibility that bus routes may be delayed.

SECTION 7 BOARD POLICIES

  1. District has adopted the following Board Policies and Administration Regulations in support of pupil transportation of Anaheim Elementary School District students:
Board Policy 3540General Statement
Board Policy 3541Routes and Services
Board Policy 3541.1Field Trips
Board Policy 3541.2Students with Disabilities
Administrative Regulations 3541.1Field Trips
Administrative Regulations 3542School Bus Drivers Bus Conduct
Administrative Regulations 3543Transportation Safety and Emergencies

2. Special Education transportation is subject to all areas of this Transportation Safety Plan as delineated herein above.

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