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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