2012 State and National Issues2012 State and National Issues

Presented to FAPT Mid-year Presented to FAPT Mid-year Transportation Directors MeetingTransportation Directors Meeting

February 7, 2013February 7, 2013by the School Transportation Teamby the School Transportation TeamFlorida Department of EducationFlorida Department of Education

Kay Kanupp, Program Specialist

Conducts advanced training classes for school district employees who provide training for new school bus drivers and other school personnel.

Provides training for school district driver instructors and other supervisors in innovative techniques and current topics and teaching methodologies to use in required annual in-service training programs for school bus drivers, including assisting in development and implementation of annual Driver Trainers/Leadership Workshop.

Conducts training of Commercial Driver License master trainers and examiner-trainers.

Evaluates effectiveness of course content and methods of instruction used by school districts in their basic and advanced school bus driver training.

Manages the School Bus Accident reporting system

Terri Egler, Program Specialist

Develops, implements, and monitors the state School Bus purchasing contract.

Oversees administrative aspects of the School Bus Inspector program.

Maintains online inventory database of district school bus information.

Notifies districts of vehicle recalls.

Manages Profiles data collection for Q-Link annual publication.

Jamie Warrington, Program Specialist

Joined STMS in February 2007. 13 years in school

transportation as a bus operator, dispatcher/supervisor and Sr. Supervisor prior to joining STMS

Currently responsible for ESE and Operations technical support and guidance

Coordinator for the school district transportation monitoring program

Manages the School Bus Driver Motor Vehicle Records System, Hazardous Walking Reporting

Katrina Bond, Admin Assistant

Joined STMS in 2001 Liaison for leave and

property Administer purchase

order requisitions Tracks and prepares

all aspects of travel Provides customer

and staff support

2012 Legislation--2012 Legislation--FailedFailed

• HB 19 and SBs 344, 348- To HB 19 and SBs 344, 348- To allowallow districts to sell districts to sell advertising space on the exterior of school buses; advertising space on the exterior of school buses; local policies and safeguards required for size, local policies and safeguards required for size, placement, and appropriate content of ads; recent placement, and appropriate content of ads; recent position papers from FAPT and NASDPTS on their position papers from FAPT and NASDPTS on their websiteswebsites

• OPPAGA released report in December assessing OPPAGA released report in December assessing national data on advertising and charging fees…national data on advertising and charging fees…

2012 Legislation--2012 Legislation--FailedFailed

• HB 151 and SB 196- To require that all HB 151 and SB 196- To require that all children ages 4 through 7 use a federally children ages 4 through 7 use a federally approved child safety restraint seat or booster approved child safety restraint seat or booster seat in a motor vehicle (school buses seat in a motor vehicle (school buses exempted)exempted)

2012 Legislation--2012 Legislation--FailedFailed

• SB 250 and HB 269- Would authorize use by SB 250 and HB 269- Would authorize use by school districts of “school bus traffic infraction school districts of “school bus traffic infraction detectors” to allow photo enforcement of school bus detectors” to allow photo enforcement of school bus stop law; contains related provisionsstop law; contains related provisions

• HB 187, others- To prohibit motorists, bus operators HB 187, others- To prohibit motorists, bus operators from using a hand-held cell phone or electronic from using a hand-held cell phone or electronic communications device while driving; to prohibit communications device while driving; to prohibit use of cell phone while driving in a school zoneuse of cell phone while driving in a school zone

2012 Legislation--2012 Legislation--PassedPassed

• HB 1223-HB 1223- Highway Safety Bill- revised s. Highway Safety Bill- revised s. 316.183, FS, to allow school buses to travel 316.183, FS, to allow school buses to travel posted speed limit (removed 55 mph limit, posted speed limit (removed 55 mph limit, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC still eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC still requires that school bus operators requires that school bus operators “drive “drive always at a safe speed and never in excess of the always at a safe speed and never in excess of the legally posted speed limit in business or residential legally posted speed limit in business or residential districts or fifty-five (55) miles per hour outside districts or fifty-five (55) miles per hour outside business or residential districts.”business or residential districts.”

2013 Legislation--2013 Legislation--ProposedProposed

• HB 1- HB 1- Advertising on School Buses- Similar to Advertising on School Buses- Similar to bills introduced prior three years; to date no bills introduced prior three years; to date no Senate companion Senate companion (withdrawn, 2/13/13)(withdrawn, 2/13/13)

• HB 3, SB 66- HB 3, SB 66- Child Safety Devices- Would Child Safety Devices- Would require children ages 4-8 to be in booster seats; require children ages 4-8 to be in booster seats; school buses are exemptedschool buses are exempted

• SB 522, HB 633- SB 522, HB 633- Exempts cities, counties, and Exempts cities, counties, and schools that manufacturer biodiesel from schools that manufacturer biodiesel from reporting, bonding, and licensingreporting, bonding, and licensing

2013 Legislation--2013 Legislation--ProposedProposed

• ???- ???- • Bills to allow photo enforcement of illegal Bills to allow photo enforcement of illegal

passing of school busespassing of school buses• Bills to prohibit use of communications devices Bills to prohibit use of communications devices

while drivingwhile driving

Student Transportation in FEFPStudent Transportation in FEFP

• 2011-12: 2011-12: $415,449,129$415,449,129

• 2012-13: 2012-13: $420,264,335 $420,264,335 (-15% since 07-08)(-15% since 07-08)

• 2013-14: 2013-14: SBE budget request is $422,838,706; SBE budget request is $422,838,706; Governor’s request $439,588,015 Governor’s request $439,588,015

• State (now FEFP) reimbursement for student State (now FEFP) reimbursement for student transportation in decline (as proportion of transportation in decline (as proportion of cost) from 66% in 1995 to 43% today…cost) from 66% in 1995 to 43% today…

New Medical Certification GuidanceThe National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) is scheduled to be fully implemented by May 21, 2014.

Only examiners that have met the FMCSA criteria for training and testing will be able to perform commercial driver medical certification examinations after that date.

Training programs are underway and examiner testing is expected shortly.

First LabFirstLab is offering a third session on February 19, 2013 at 11:00 AM EST. Please follow the instructions below to register for the session. Thank you.

Topic: Update: National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (NRCME) Host: Dr. Natalie Hartenbaum Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Time: 11:00 am, Eastern Standard Time Session Number: 799 820 128

For assistance: You may contact Lisa Busse at: lbusse@firstlab.com

Medical Examiner’s Certificate

Florida School Bus Inspectors958 active school bus inspectors and trainers

in the state866 certified Florida school bus inspectors120 Inspectors are 60 or older (14%)45 of the 120 have certificates that expire on

6/30/2013

FL School Bus Inspector/Trainers92 inspector/trainers18 of the 92 trainers are age 60 or older11 of the 18 have certificates that expire on

6/30/1323 districts have no trainer at all

Driver License RecordsNo movement since last year on charging fees to

school districts for bus operator driving records.STMS requested from DOE that a data field be added

to bus operator driving records containing the current MEC expiration date.

Any NWRDC access problems should go through Jamie @ DOE first, including password support.

There are three (3) reports available to all districts each week from NWRDC:dpsXX.EMH.F62454 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Weekly Report)dpsXX.EMH.F62324 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Annual Report)dpsXX.EMH.F71199 (P1)(P2)(P3) (Data Dump)

Report Number

Location for new MEC Expiration Date

Lake Yale UpdateLake Yale will be March 25-28, 2013.Two simultaneous programs concurrently on

Tuesday and Wednesday, Operations & ESE.Guest speakers Jocelyn Taylor (Autism

Specialist, Utah DOE) and Peggy Burns (School Attorney & School Transportation Expert), among others from within Florida.

ESE and Operator scholarships are still available and will be received up to and including February 8th.

Scholarships received as of 2/1/13:ESE: 6 (10 to be awarded via reimbursement)Opr: 4 (5 to be awarded via reimbursement)

ESE/Pre-K UpdateTSD Conference will be in Frisco, Texas,

March 8-13, 2013. (Under new owners-STN)FAPT Operations & ESE committee has not

been able to move forward with state requirement for the Bus Attendant curriculum handed out last year, but several districts have already implemented parts of the PTSI curriculum. Committee to work on this in late Spring and over the Summer.

AAP changed recommendations for rear-facing children from 1 year and 20lbs to 2 years old. Feelings are split among CPST’s and others in the safety community.

2012 Bus Idling Policy Changes2012 Bus Idling Policy Changes

• State DEP rule prohibiting excessive idling State DEP rule prohibiting excessive idling of heavy duty diesel vehicles, including of heavy duty diesel vehicles, including school buses, was repealed in February 2012school buses, was repealed in February 2012

• Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC, however, still requires Rule 6A-3.0171, FAC, however, still requires that districts adopt local idling policies that districts adopt local idling policies (effective November 25, 2006)(effective November 25, 2006)

Other Required Local Policies Other Required Local Policies (Chapter 6A-3, FAC):(Chapter 6A-3, FAC):

• To prohibit cell phone use by drivers while To prohibit cell phone use by drivers while actively operating the busactively operating the bus

• Safe driver plans, including which infractions Safe driver plans, including which infractions disqualify a driverdisqualify a driver

• Annual safety instructions/notice for parents Annual safety instructions/notice for parents and students…and students…

Parent-Student Safety Parent-Student Safety InstructionsInstructions

• Safety instructions must be provided annually, in Safety instructions must be provided annually, in writing, as required by Rule 6A-3.0121writing, as required by Rule 6A-3.0121

• DOE’s “Are We There Yet?” brochure can be DOE’s “Are We There Yet?” brochure can be printed for parents and othersprinted for parents and others

• AWTY was updated in 2010AWTY was updated in 2010• Available atAvailable at www.FAPTFlorida.org www.FAPTFlorida.org, under the, under the

Manuals and PublicationsManuals and Publications linklink• School startup safety tips on DOE website…School startup safety tips on DOE website…

Legislation, Statutes, and RulesLegislation, Statutes, and Rules

• www.leg.state.fl.us (Florida legislative bills www.leg.state.fl.us (Florida legislative bills and statutes)and statutes)

• www.flrules.org (Florida rules and statutes, www.flrules.org (Florida rules and statutes, especially Chapter 6A-3, FAC, and Sections especially Chapter 6A-3, FAC, and Sections 1006.21 to 1006.27, and 1012.45, F.S.)1006.21 to 1006.27, and 1012.45, F.S.)

• www.regulations.gov (federal rulemakingwww.regulations.gov (federal rulemaking—dockets and public comments)—dockets and public comments)

Fatalities in 2011-12:Fatalities in 2011-12:

• Baker, 7/11/11- Pedestrian student killed by Baker, 7/11/11- Pedestrian student killed by car (not school bus related)car (not school bus related)

• Santa Rosa, 11/10/11- Adult SUV driver Santa Rosa, 11/10/11- Adult SUV driver killed in crash with school buskilled in crash with school bus

• Polk, 1/17/12- High school freshman girl died Polk, 1/17/12- High school freshman girl died when run over by school bus while walkingwhen run over by school bus while walking

• Volusia, 2/2/12- High school boy hit by car Volusia, 2/2/12- High school boy hit by car (not school bus related)(not school bus related)

Fatalities in 2011-12:Fatalities in 2011-12:

• St. Lucie, 3/26/12- 9-year old, Aaron St. Lucie, 3/26/12- 9-year old, Aaron Beauchamp, died on board bus that was hit by Beauchamp, died on board bus that was hit by semi-trucksemi-truck

• Duval, 5/4/12- 16-year old male student, Duval, 5/4/12- 16-year old male student, Jessie Herr, exited emergency door of bus Jessie Herr, exited emergency door of bus traveling about 40 mph and died latertraveling about 40 mph and died later

• Duval, 5/11/12- 30-year old bicyclist ran into Duval, 5/11/12- 30-year old bicyclist ran into bus and was killedbus and was killed

Summary (2011-12)Summary (2011-12)

• 1 SUV driver killed in crash with bus1 SUV driver killed in crash with bus• 1 pedestrian student killed when hit by school 1 pedestrian student killed when hit by school

busbus• 1 adult bicyclist fatality when struck by bus1 adult bicyclist fatality when struck by bus• 2 students killed while riding in school bus (1 2 students killed while riding in school bus (1

jumped from the bus exit door)jumped from the bus exit door)• 2 pedestrian student fatalities (that we were made 2 pedestrian student fatalities (that we were made

aware of) where school bus was not involvedaware of) where school bus was not involved

Fatalities in 2012-13:Fatalities in 2012-13:

• Hillsborough, 9/6/12- 64-year old male car Hillsborough, 9/6/12- 64-year old male car driver ran stop sign and was hit and killed by driver ran stop sign and was hit and killed by school busschool bus

• Duval, 9/12/12- Adult motorcycle driver ran Duval, 9/12/12- Adult motorcycle driver ran into bus that was turning left in front of him into bus that was turning left in front of him and was killedand was killed

• Hillsborough, 11/16/12- 13-year old girl Hillsborough, 11/16/12- 13-year old girl pedestrian was killed by SUV while running for pedestrian was killed by SUV while running for her school busher school bus

Summary (2012-13 to date)Summary (2012-13 to date)

• 1 car driver killed in crash with bus1 car driver killed in crash with bus

• 1 motorcyclist killed in crash with bus1 motorcyclist killed in crash with bus

• 1 pedestrian student killed chasing bus1 pedestrian student killed chasing bus

• 1 shooting fatality on contracted bus 1 shooting fatality on contracted bus serving charter schoolserving charter school

Crash Reporting Reminders:Crash Reporting Reminders:

• Reporting threshold is $1,000, started 07-08Reporting threshold is $1,000, started 07-08

• DOE is continuing to require that districts DOE is continuing to require that districts reconcile district-reported numbers (DOE reconcile district-reported numbers (DOE system) with police reports (DHSMV system)system) with police reports (DHSMV system)

• DOE receives daily clippings from DHSMV of DOE receives daily clippings from DHSMV of ALL fatal crashes in FloridaALL fatal crashes in Florida

• Possible major changesPossible major changes––take it away Kaytake it away Kay……

FATAL Crash ReportingFATAL Crash Reporting

• Districts Districts must providemust provide immediate notice of immediate notice of any fatal crash to FDOE as soon as practicalany fatal crash to FDOE as soon as practical

• Report by phone call and/or e-mailReport by phone call and/or e-mail• Helps district and FDOE answer immediate Helps district and FDOE answer immediate

questions from administrators, mediaquestions from administrators, media• Info is Info is alwaysalways treated as preliminary treated as preliminary • Not meant as substitute for regular FDOE and Not meant as substitute for regular FDOE and

police crash reportingpolice crash reporting

Charter SchoolsCharter Schools

• Now about 500 in Florida; 180K students, and Now about 500 in Florida; 180K students, and continuing to growcontinuing to grow

• Districts must ensure charter schools are following Districts must ensure charter schools are following laws and rules relating to health and safetylaws and rules relating to health and safety

• Currently revising Charter Schools Transportation Currently revising Charter Schools Transportation Resource GuideResource Guide

• Spring trainingSpring training for new charter schoolsfor new charter schools and and districtsdistricts held in May, 2012 in three locationsheld in May, 2012 in three locations

• Charter schools transporting 44K students (about Charter schools transporting 44K students (about 27% of enrollment, vs. 38% for other schools)27% of enrollment, vs. 38% for other schools)

www.FloridaSchoolBusSafety.gov

State Poster Contest Winners

Florida Poster WinnersFlorida Poster Winners

• Div. I, Jenny Liu, VolusiaDiv. I, Jenny Liu, Volusia

• Div. II, Ria Kolluru, VolusiaDiv. II, Ria Kolluru, Volusia

• Div. III, Megan Finn, SeminoleDiv. III, Megan Finn, Seminole

• Div. IV, McKenzie Spong, Charlotte, 2Div. IV, McKenzie Spong, Charlotte, 2ndnd place national winnerplace national winner

• Div. V, Elizabeth Trail, Manatee, 3Div. V, Elizabeth Trail, Manatee, 3rdrd place place national winnernational winner

SESPTC ScholarshipsSESPTC Scholarships

• SESPTC awarded two $1,000 scholarships SESPTC awarded two $1,000 scholarships again last year for 2012 -13 college expenses again last year for 2012 -13 college expenses to two graduating Florida high school seniorsto two graduating Florida high school seniors

• Students receiving awards were from Students receiving awards were from Gilchrist and DeSoto (daughter of Charlotte Gilchrist and DeSoto (daughter of Charlotte driver)driver)

• For 2013 opportunity, contact For 2013 opportunity, contact Charlie.Hood@fldoe.orgCharlie.Hood@fldoe.org

Missing Children’s IssueMissing Children’s Issue

• Florida’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Florida’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse Advisory Board continues to Clearinghouse Advisory Board continues to coordinate effortscoordinate efforts

• Florida Missing Children’s Day event (fmcdf.org) Florida Missing Children’s Day event (fmcdf.org) was held September 10, 2012 at the Florida Capitolwas held September 10, 2012 at the Florida Capitol

• FAPT is one of the event sponsorsFAPT is one of the event sponsors• An award presentation was made to An award presentation was made to Florida’s School Florida’s School

Bus Operator of the Year, Tonia Allen, of EscambiaBus Operator of the Year, Tonia Allen, of Escambia

Issues on the National RadarIssues on the National Radar • NTSB- Recent crash investigation reports on NTSB- Recent crash investigation reports on

motorcoaches (NTSB cited fatigue, faulty motorcoaches (NTSB cited fatigue, faulty maintenance in several crashes); Gray maintenance in several crashes); Gray Summit, Missouri crashSummit, Missouri crash

• Bullying prevention- USED curriculum; Bullying prevention- USED curriculum; release of movie, “Bully”; news reportsrelease of movie, “Bully”; news reports

• School buses exempted from electronic School buses exempted from electronic stability control (ESC)stability control (ESC)

• Bus thermal events Bus thermal events

Issues on the National RadarIssues on the National Radar • NTSB- NTSB-

• Gray Summit, Missouri- two persons killed Gray Summit, Missouri- two persons killed (one in school bus); caused by teen pickup (one in school bus); caused by teen pickup driver texting; several findings relating to lax driver texting; several findings relating to lax bus maintenance; need for electronic onboard bus maintenance; need for electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs); changes to school bus recorders (EOBRs); changes to school bus emergency window design; driver operational emergency window design; driver operational training and procedures; recommended training and procedures; recommended complete ban on use of personal electronic complete ban on use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) by motorists while drivingdevices (PEDs) by motorists while driving

““Hot Topics” in Hot Topics” in YellowYellow World World

• Transportation SecurityTransportation Security• Distracted DrivingDistracted Driving• Drive-bysDrive-bys• FUNDING challenges, service cutbacks, FUNDING challenges, service cutbacks,

threats to ridership, OLD busesthreats to ridership, OLD buses• Records checks; MECs, NRCMERecords checks; MECs, NRCME

FAPT Website and ListServeFAPT Website and ListServe

• www.FAPTFlorida.org www.FAPTFlorida.org • Calendar of EventsCalendar of Events• faptgroup@faptflorida.orgfaptgroup@faptflorida.org- Use this address - Use this address

if you want to send email to all FAPT if you want to send email to all FAPT General MembersGeneral Members

• faptsuppliers@faptflorida.orgfaptsuppliers@faptflorida.org- for FAPT - for FAPT Supplier MembersSupplier Members

Contact FAPT at:Contact FAPT at:

• (407) GRO-FAPT (407) GRO-FAPT (476-3278); (476-3278); newnew FAPT central phone numberFAPT central phone number

• ExecDir@FAPTFlorida.orgExecDir@FAPTFlorida.org

• www.FAPTFlorida.org www.FAPTFlorida.org

Resources and Links:Resources and Links:

• www.flrules.org/default.aspwww.flrules.org/default.asp

• www.leg.state.fl.uswww.leg.state.fl.us

• www.fldoe.org/transportationwww.fldoe.org/transportation

• www.FAPTFlorida.orgwww.FAPTFlorida.org

• www.NASDPTS.orgwww.NASDPTS.org

• www.AmericanSchoolBusCouncil.orgwww.AmericanSchoolBusCouncil.org

Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?

www.fldoe.org/transportationwww.fldoe.org/transportationCharlie.Hood@fldoe.org orCharlie.Hood@fldoe.org orSchtrans@fldoe.orgSchtrans@fldoe.org