Ventura County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
• Agency Response
Response to:
School Bus Safety
School Bus Safety*
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Findings and Recommendations 4 findings
F04
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Due to the lack of comparable, consistent school bus safety statistics provided by the Districts, it is not possible to determine objective measures of RANDY WINTON Assistant Superintendent school bus safety, such as accident rates. Thus, it is difficult to conclude that Business Services school bus transportation in the County is safe, as previously demonstrated at the national level. It is only possible to infer that school bus transportation in the County is safe from the information provided by the Districts. (FA-03, FA- Visit our Website at 10 through FA-13). www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us Students First: every day, every school, every classroom Adolfo Camarillo · Adult School · Channel Islands · Frontier · Hueneme · Oxnard · Pacifica · Rio Mesa Grand Jury Report "School Bus Safety"
Related Recommendations (1)
R04
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The VCOE should use the forms provided by the Districts to collate school bus safety information for the County and post it on its website. (FI-05 and FI-07) Response to R-01, R-02, R-03 and R-04: The system in place by the State of California for ensuring school bus safety works well. We do not believe the cost of collecting, collating and reporting County school bus safety information would be worth the benefit? If you have any questions regarding the information presented in this response, please contact Randy Winton, Assistant Superintendent, Business Services, at (805)385-2529 or [email protected] Sincerely, Randy Winton <b>OUHSD</b> Board of Trustees c:
F05
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School bus safety statistics, for Districts or for individual schools, are not readily available to the public. (FA- 09, FA-15 and FA-16).
No recommendations for this finding
F06
Page 2
The efforts of the CHP, including certifying school bus drivers, investigating school bus accidents, and inspecting school buses, contribute significantly to ensuring school bus safety in California. However, the CHP does not collect information at the school district level. (FA-17 through FA-19).
No recommendations for this finding
F07
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The Grand Jury was unable to identify any single local agency responsible for collecting, collating, and reporting County school bus safety information on a countywide basis. (FA-14, FA-18, and FA-19) FI-08. It is unclear whether seat belts on school buses significantly increase school bus safety. (FA-21, FI-25 through FA-28).
No recommendations for this finding
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