No. 27 

  Date:   September 13, 2000
  To:   Senior High School Principals
  Subject:   SCHOOL BUS EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND PASSENGER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  Department  and/or  Persons  Concerned:   School Site Personnel
  Due Date:   October 2, 2000
  Reference:   California Education Code, Section 39831.5
  Action  Requested:  

Distribute emergency procedures and passenger safety instructions to all students transported in a school bus or school pupil activity bus.

 

Brief Explanation:

The California Education Code requires school districts to provide emergency bus evacuation and safe riding practice information to students receiving school bus transportation services. School Bus Emergency and Passenger Safety Instructions are available as a stock item in English (Stock No. 41-I-9070), Spanish (Stock No. 41-I-9071) , and Vietnamese (Stock No. 41-I-9072). This information must be distributed to all senior high school students transported in a school bus or school pupil activity bus by October 2, 2000.

Questions concerning this circular may be referred to Mr. John Wade, bus operations supervisor, at (858) 496-8792.

Alexandra Robinson
Director of Transportation Services
Transportation Services Department


APPROVED:

Henry E. Hurley
Chief Administrative Officer