FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME:
Charlie Hood
PHONE:
245-9795
SUNCOM:
205-9795
COEFO:
08-
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M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
July 13, 2007
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM: Linda
Champion
SUBJECT:
Transportation Safety Instructions for Parents and Students
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and Florida’s school districts and charter schools
are committed to the safety of Florida’s students and schools. Ensuring access to learning
requires that students get to and from school safely, regardless of their mode of travel. Students
often walk, bike, or ride to and from school or the bus stop on their own or with parents,
guardians, or others.
Rule 6A-3.0121, Florida Administrative Code, requires districts and charter schools to inform
parents, guardians, and students at least annually in writing of their own responsibilities for safe
travel to and from school or the bus stop and their homes. To assist schools in fulfilling this
responsibility, the FDOE offices of School Transportation and Safe Schools have developed the
enclosed brochure, “Are We There Yet?: Staying Safe Between Home and School.” This
brochure offers tips to parents, guardians, and students on how to stay safe, especially when the
students are not with school officials who can help protect them.
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
COEFO Memorandum Number 08-
02
July 13, 2007
Page Two
The brochure offers safety information in the following important areas:
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Tips for School Bus Riders
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Tips for Riders in Cars, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), and Trucks
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Tips for Walking and Bicycling Safely
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Student Conduct and Bullying Prevention
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Protecting Children from Sexual Offenders and Predators
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Resources and Information
The print specifications for this brochure that are needed for local printing are enclosed. This
specific brochure is only one tool available to parents and students.
In order to ensure safety of students, regardless of their mode of travel, districts and charter
schools are encouraged to convey local safety information and policies to parents and students.
Thank you for your efforts to ensure the safety of students throughout the coming school year
and beyond.
LC/ch
Attachment:
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Are We There Yet? (brochure)
Print
Specifications
Cc:
Safe Schools Directors
Safe and Drug-Free Coordinators
Transportation Directors
Charter
Schools
