Overview
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What inspired the safety campaign
Analyze the accident data
Establishing Safety Initiative goals
Committee review
Getting the message out
Safety programs
Handouts
Volusia
County
Schools
What Inspired the Safety
Campaign
The Story
Analyze the Accident Data
AM
PM
Total
High School
Elementary School
6
3
2
3
8
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
Middle School
1
4
0
5
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
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
2
3
0
2
4
3
7
2
1
1
Total
25
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Total
1
2
1
2
2
3
8
1
3
0
1
0
1
25
Safety Initiatives Committee
Goals
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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.
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Build and distribute PSA for Schools, DAC, SAC and
PTA groups to use.
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Long Range Goals: Develop and fund a sustainable
safety program to educate our students on proper
pedestrian safety.
Committee Review
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Changing attitudes and behaviors through
education, community outreach and
enforcement.
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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 children
 Safety Assemblies
 Morning Announcements / ITV PSA’s
 SAC/PTA Meetings
 Safety tips on our Website
 Student PSA competition: 6-12 grades
 PSA for community (VCSD and VCS)
 Poster Contest grades K-12
 Educate parents on following the parent
drop-off and pick-up rules
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Safety Programs
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WalkSafe Program
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Walk to School Program
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International Walk to School Day
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International Bike to School Day
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Pedestrian & Bicycle Training Program
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Design for Thinking
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The Walking School Bus
Handouts Available
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Safety Tips for Students & Parents
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Are We There Yet?
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Staying Safe Between Home & School
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Safe Ways to School “Tool Kit”
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School Bus Safety Rules
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The Walking School Bus Flyer
The Plan
Questions