1. Pinellas County STEPS Committee
“School Transportation & Enhanced Pedestrian Safety”

2. Background
Pinellas County nearly doubled in population between 1980 & Pinellas County Schools (PCS) Real Properties Department was responsible to acquire/administer new school sites and redevelop existing sites. PCS Real Properties Department began meeting with the City of St Petersburg at the AAA Club in 1996 to review/improve school sites.

3. Today
PCS processes requests for site reviews or safety issues through our Facilities & Operations Division, Safety & Security, located at the Walter Pownall Service Center (WPSC). Multi- jurisdictional committee with members from across the County addressing access/egress issues related to 157 school sites. Monthly meetings held third Wednesday of the month, WPSC, Royal Palm Rm 9-11 a.m.

4. The Process General Business Site Specific
Items not directly linked to a specific school site, such as:
Walking School Bus program,
Crossing Guard recognition day
Crash data analysis
Upcoming local events
Items related to specific school sites, such as:
Walk path issues, sidewalks, flooding
Crossing guard requests
Arrival/dismissal procedures

5. Travel to School Safety Issues
PCS home web page (pcsb.org) listed under “Families”, Travel to School Safety Issues, takes you to the Safety & Security web page
School crossing guard locations/times are listed for each school
The “Travel to School Safety Concerns Form” (TTSSC) is found here
The TTSSC is directed to PCS Facilities & Operations, Safety & Security, to be recorded and forwarded to the appropriate agency for review/resolution

6. TTSSC Forms
TTSSC forms do not contain any student information, due to privacy requirements, as they are shared with outside agencies
TTSSC forms may be used for any safety concern, malfunctioning/damaged traffic controls, requests for crossing guards, requests pertaining to school bus transportation, missing/damaged sidewalks, overgrown vegetation blocking traffic signs, mosquito control etc.
TTSSC are forwarded to the appropriate agency/agencies for a response

7. School Crossing Guard Programs
PCS assists the local agencies by providing student distribution maps and student assignment zones for each school
PCS reports annual demographic information for each school, with projections for the following school year
School crossings/school zones are reviewed with the agency with jurisdictional control of the road

8. Lake St George ES

9. Charter Schools Publicly funded, privately run schools.
PCS does not control site selection or operation of facility.
TTSSC requests are recorded and forwarded to the Charter School Administrator along with the appropriate agencies for the request.
New charter school sites are placed on the STEPS agenda for the jurisdictions awareness

10. STEPS Chairperson Not restricted to PCS
Currently Mike Burke, , x 4670;