Transportation Topics

Presented to FAPT Midyear Transportation Directors

MeetingFebruary 9, 2006

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

Here we go…(in no particular order)

Legislation, 2005 and 2006 Security Issues Head Start Regs Summer VPK Federal Physical Standards Ag Trucks

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

Here we go…(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

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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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)

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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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

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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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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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

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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

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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.”

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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…

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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…

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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

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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…

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

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

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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

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Surveys, surveys, surveys!

Floor discussion of various survey results from “surveyors”

FDOE surveys index (handout) to be updated periodically

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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%

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Monitoring and Charter Schools

Stay tuned for this afternoon’s session…

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

14th 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

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

February 9, 2006 FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors Meeting

Other topics?

Discussion throughout meeting today and tomorrow as time allows…