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2. SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION WORKING GROUP April 27, 2016

3. WHY? There are many transportation coordination committees, but none that address issues specific to school and school related transportation/mobility concerns. Working group will be RESULTS oriented Identify issues, find solutions, and collaborate to implement changes 3

4. PURPOSE: ACTION ORIENTED Identify and resolve issues related to transportation surrounding schools and establish a forum for dialogue Includes: Walking Biking Busing Parent drop off/pick-up Offsite, background traffic congestion and conflicts 4

5. WHO? School District Transportation Safety Security Curriculum Choice/Magnet Schools Area Superintendents Planning & Growth Management Local Governments Transportation and Traffic Operations Planning & Development Review Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safety Engineer Safe Routes to School Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Planning Commission HART Planning Travel Training CUTR WalkWise Walking School Bus/Bike Train TBARTA Regional School Commute Law Enforcement Crossing Guard Program School Resource Officers Law Enforcements Officers Charter Schools 5

6. WHO ELSE? School District Committees CAC Representative Principal’s Council Representative Council of PTAs/PSTAs Public and Community Health Partners Hillsborough Department of Health St. Joseph’s and All Children’s Hospitals Walk/Bike Safety education trainers More Health Children’s Board 6

7. TYPES OF ISSUES (just a sampling) – School District Decisions Influences Traffic Patterns Magnets, Choice, Attractor Programs, Attendance Boundaries, School Siting, Onsite Circulation, School Start Times – Charter Schools Siting and Transportation – Crossing Guard Needs & Opportunities – Enforcement of Traffic Laws – Safety Audits Around Schools and/or Bus Stops – School Busing Alternatives – Speed Zones near High Schools – Bike/Walk Education & Training for Students 7

8. EXPECTED OUTCOMES Resolution of specific transportation related issues at specific locations Studies to inform solutions where there is currently no data to support solutions Create a line of communications between school departments/divisions and local governments to inform about and/or involve in upcoming changes Big Picture Solutions to School Related Transportation Issues 8

9. Define a list of SPECIFIC known issues – Who needs to be involved to resolve? – Assign lead person/agency = OWN it! Categorize into Transportation Safety “E” areas Report back monthly on specific “E” areas/projects – Creates Accountability 9

10. TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: 4 E’s E ngineering Road, sidewalk, bike lane infrastructure, school location and design, signage and lighting E nforcement Traffic Laws (education and application) School Queues (Parent drop off/pick up) E ducation/Awareness Provide information about making good safe & healthy choices Changes at school level have ripple effect E ncouragement Biking, walking, and Carpools Clear lines of communication among members Changing transportation behaviors (i.e. improved options and/or incentives) 10

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16. TODAY Who is missing? When should we meet? Next meeting May 25th Prioritize Issues 16

17. SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION Operating Costs – Shortage of Drivers Expense of Non-reimbursed Trips – Courtesy Trips Non-qualifying dangerous walking condition Magnet Transportation – Requires early morning pickup and long commutes Parents/students opting to drive instead Direct Busing – Long trips to hub and back to schools Location analysis $$ fuel and drivers Hazardous Walking Condition – Deemed unsafe for students to walk/bike 17

18. SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION –cont’d Options to alleviate transporting for courtesy or hazardous walking conditions – Crossing Guards – Sidewalk infrastructure improved – Walking school buses or bike trains – Phase out courtesy and direct parents toward other options Options to assist with Magnet/Choice transportation – HART routes – Carpools – Park and Ride – Direct busing 18

19. CROSSING GUARDS Insufficient Amount – Train Parks & Rec staff or others to substitute Criteria for Crossing Guard Placement – What is the process and the qualifying criteria to have a guard assigned? How to Pay – Funding for Crossing Guard Program How do we increase? 19

20. VEHICLE CIRCULATION ON SCHOOL SITES Parent Queuing – Encourage car pools, walking school bus or bike train or ride bus if qualifying – Extend queue – Flip bus and car loops Parents Arriving Early for Dismissal – Allow early onsite access (open gates earlier) – Onsite circulation changes – Changes to attendance boundary 20

21. VEHICLE CIRCULATION AROUND SCHOOLS Speeding – Speed zones/Flashing Beacons Timing of Traffic Signals Blocked Intersections Poor Visibility Student and parent walkers/bikers not obeying rules Unauthorized Offsite Parking – Parking in ROW, on commercial parking lots, residential areas Turn Lanes 21

22. CHANGES TO EXISTING SCHOOL PROGRAMMING Conversions – Magnet – Attractor Program – Grade Levels Served Changes to either start or dismissal time 22

23. Circulation on site Queueing on site Siting location 23 CHARTER SCHOOLS

24. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) Program – Leadership, Selection, & Priority Lists – Funding Levels/Mechanisms Safe sidewalks within 2 mile travel radius (State Statute) Crossing Guards within 2 mile travel radius Safe Routes to Bus Stops – Bus Stops Lighting – Sidewalks 24

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28. COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH Develop list of known problem locations Areas with designated hazardous walking locations to reduce busing Be proactive not reactive Everyone knows of a location that feels unsafe Funding 28

29. 4 E’s of Transportation Safety Results Summary ResponseCount Engineering19 Education14 Encouragement6 Enforcement1 Total40 29

30. Topic Priority Results Summary ResponseCount Vehicle circulation AROUND school sites15 Safe routes to school (SRTS)8 School bus transportation7 Changes to existing school programming5 Vehicle circulation ON school sites4 Crossing guards2 Total41 30