Volusia County Schools Safety Initiatives

Overview

What inspired the safety campaignAnalyze the accident dataEstablishing Safety Initiative goalsCommittee reviewGetting the message outSafety programsHandouts

Volusia County Schools

What Inspired the Safety Campaign

The Story

Analyze the Accident Data

  AM PM Total

High School 6 2 8

Elementary School 3 3 6

Middle School 7 6 13

Total 16 11 27

East Side West Side Total

High School 1 7 8

Elementary School 4 2 6

Middle School 6 7 13

Total 11 16 27

Analyze the Accident Data

Walkers Bikers Bus Riders Total

High School 3 7 1 11

Elementary School

1 4 0 5

Middle School 3 6 1 9

Total 7 17 1 25

Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

High 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0

Elem 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

MS 2 0 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0

Total 5 4 2 3 1 3 5 2 0 0

Analyze the Accident Data

Grade Level

Number of Students Age of Students Number of Students in that Age Group

3rd 2 8 1

4th 3 9 2

5th 0 10 1

6th 2 11 2

7th 4 12 2

8th 3 13 3

9th 7 14 8

10th 2 15 1

11th 1 16 3

12th 1 17 0

18 1

19 020 1

Total 25 Total 25

Safety Initiatives CommitteeGoals

Immediate Goals: All Volusia County School’s have communicated our safety message to all students through a school-wide assembly, discuss safety tip items and answer questions.

Build and distribute PSA for Schools, DAC, SAC and PTA groups to use.

Long Range Goals: Develop and fund a sustainable safety program to educate our students on proper pedestrian safety.

Committee Review

Changing attitudes and behaviors through education, community outreach and enforcement.

Site based reviews:Technology and design counter-measures.Adequate walk space for students.Leading Pedestrian Interval at crossings.Addition of school warning signs and pavement

markings where needed

Getting the Message Out

Connect ED – Parents talk to your childrenSafety AssembliesMorning Announcements / ITV PSA’sSAC/PTA MeetingsSafety tips on our WebsiteStudent PSA competition: 6-12 gradesPSA for community (VCSD and VCS)Poster Contest grades K-12 Educate parents on following the parent drop-

off and pick-up rules

Safety Programs

WalkSafe Program

Walk to School Program

International Walk to School Day

International Bike to School Day

Pedestrian & Bicycle Training Program

Design for Thinking

The Walking School Bus

Handouts Available

Safety Tips for Students & Parents

Are We There Yet?

Staying Safe Between Home & School

Safe Ways to School “Tool Kit”

School Bus Safety Rules

The Walking School Bus Flyer

The Plan

Volusia County Schools

Questions