Endorsed Filed July 23, 2025 SEP 24 2025 David Ashby, Presiding Judge Superior Court of California Sutter County*

Recommendations 3

• R1
  The Sutter County Grand Jury recommends the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, the Yuba City Unified School District's Governing Board, and the Franklin School District Board of Directors, adopt a formal and automated traffic incident reporting procedure with reporting automatically sent to and included in Yuba City Police Department's and Sutter County Sheriff's Office's annual traffic incident reports by the start of the 2026-2027 school year. YCUSD Response: As shared in Finding F-TB1, bus-related collisions are defined and governed by the California Vehicle Code-VEH 12517.1, and reported to the California Highway Patrol as required in the California Vehicle Code. Collisions occurring on streets surrounding district schools, not involving district vehicles, are managed by the individual citizens involved in the collision and outside the jurisdiction of the district. Additionally, the district does not have the resources to create an "automated" traffic incident reporting system that would send reports automatically to YCPD and the Sutter County Sheriff's office.
• R3
  The Sutter County Grand Jury recommends the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, the Yuba City Unified School District's Governing Board, and Franklin Elementary Schools District's Board of Directors adopt a policy requiring all crossing guard employees, or volunteer grossing guards, undergo and maintain certified training for road crossings, including use of proper high-visibility vest and hand- signage, by the start of the 2025-2026 school year. YCUSD Response: YCUSD will implement annual crossing guard training for all crossing guards at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, any crossing guards hired throughout the school year will take the training prior to starting in their position. ALL YCUSD crossing guards are provided with high-visibility vests and hand signage. YCUSD crossing guards will be directed and reminded frequently that their high-visibility vests and hand signage are to be used whenever they are working in their crossing guard positions.
• R6
  The Sutter County Grand Jury recommends that the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools and Yuba City Unified School District's Governing Board apply for "Safe Routes to Schools" grant funds to promote student walking and biking commutes to their respective schools. YCUSD Response: Yuba City Unified School District has worked collaboratively with the City of Yuba City on Safe Routes to Schools grants in the past to provide the necessary infrastructure around our schools. The District has a current Wellness Policy and Wellness Committee to address the educational components to promote a healthier lifestyle. Additionally, the District has partnered with the Blue Zones Project and has several schools Blue Zones approved. Through this initiative, schools have formed "walking school buses" to promote walking to school as a healthy lifestyle choice. The district leadership team will consider other opportunities to promote walking and biking to school through educational campaigns, events, and activities, as well as partnering with community agencies. Sincerely, Assu Osc Doreen Osumi Superintendent the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control of the control . . . .