This presentation focuses on Place of Safety for students riding on school buses, how to write incident reports and bullying.

1. Edgewood City SchoolsEdgewood City Schools
Inservice for TransportationInservice for Transportation
Department: School Bus DriversDepartment: School Bus Drivers

2. Place of SafetyPlace of Safety
 O.R.C. 3301-83-13 section B.6O.R.C. 3301-83-13 section B.6
 All students will have aAll students will have a
designated place of safetydesignated place of safety
(P.O.S.) on the residence side(P.O.S.) on the residence side
of the road.of the road.
 P.O.S. are driver-designatedP.O.S. are driver-designated
and specific guidelines shouldand specific guidelines should
be considered.be considered.

3. Guidelines for P.O.SGuidelines for P.O.S
 Residence side of the roadResidence side of the road
 A minimum of 10 feet away fromA minimum of 10 feet away from
busbus
 Preferred practice is to locate aPreferred practice is to locate a
permanent / fixed object forpermanent / fixed object for
student wait during loading orstudent wait during loading or
unloading procedureunloading procedure
 Fred teaches “20 steps” away ifFred teaches “20 steps” away if
no fixed object available.no fixed object available.

4. NEW!!NEW!!
Rightside Hand Signal MandatoryRightside Hand Signal Mandatory
 Procedure has discussed asProcedure has discussed as
“best practice” during Preservice“best practice” during Preservice
classes for many yearsclasses for many years
 No longer an “optional” practiceNo longer an “optional” practice
 All students boarding fromAll students boarding from
rightside must be signaled byrightside must be signaled by
driver.driver.
 Combination stops loadCombination stops load
rightside then leftside students.rightside then leftside students.

5. Specific Motion for the SignalSpecific Motion for the Signal
 Hold flat with arm straight outHold flat with arm straight out
and slightly above shoulder.and slightly above shoulder.
 Make sure student is able toMake sure student is able to
clearly see your handclearly see your hand
 After checking your mirrors,After checking your mirrors,
drop your hand straight downdrop your hand straight down
 This will signal student toThis will signal student to
proceed and board the bus.proceed and board the bus.

6. How To Resolve Issues WithHow To Resolve Issues With
Routes or StopsRoutes or Stops
 Communicate,Communicate,
Communicate,Communicate,
CommunicateCommunicate
 Issues with stopIssues with stop
locations seelocations see
anyone in theanyone in the
office.office.
 The designatedThe designated
stop time orstop time or
location can belocation can be
changed.changed.
 The designatedThe designated
bus may needbus may need
to be changed.to be changed.
 Bus driversBus drivers
communicatingcommunicating
their concerns istheir concerns is
the key to safelythe key to safely
transporting ourtransporting our
students.students.

7. Incident ReportsIncident Reports
 Why are they called IncidentWhy are they called Incident
Reports?Reports?
 What is the main purpose forWhat is the main purpose for
writing Incident Reportswriting Incident Reports
 What to include in your IncidentWhat to include in your Incident
ReportsReports

8. Why?Why?
 This starts a process to resolveThis starts a process to resolve
a problem.a problem.
 It is a way to have more enlistIt is a way to have more enlist
help from others.help from others.
 Possible solutions may comePossible solutions may come
from many outside sourcesfrom many outside sources
 Be open to trying new ideas.Be open to trying new ideas.

9. Details, Details, DetailsDetails, Details, Details
 Remember the 4 W’sRemember the 4 W’s
 Who, What, When, WhereWho, What, When, Where
 Avoid vague terms likeAvoid vague terms like
annoying or distracting.annoying or distracting.
 Make sure your information isMake sure your information is
accurate.accurate.
 If you are unsure about anyIf you are unsure about any
detail make sure to note that ondetail make sure to note that on
the report.the report.

10. BullyingBullying
 What does it look like?What does it look like?
 Repeated negative actions by oneRepeated negative actions by one
or more peersor more peers
 Conscious or intentional decisionConscious or intentional decision
to oppress othersto oppress others
 An imbalance of powerAn imbalance of power

11. 5 Types of Bully Behavior5 Types of Bully Behavior
 Physical: hitting, slapping, fighting…Physical: hitting, slapping, fighting…
 Social: isolating or embarrassingSocial: isolating or embarrassing
victim by the intentional acts.victim by the intentional acts.
 Verbal: teasing or threats of violenceVerbal: teasing or threats of violence
 Unwanted sexual advance orUnwanted sexual advance or
displays by either genderdisplays by either gender
 Cyber: negative postings to socialCyber: negative postings to social
networks, texting of negative imagesnetworks, texting of negative images
associated with victim.associated with victim.

12. Who does it affect?Who does it affect?
 All students in all schools andAll students in all schools and
everyone they have relationshipseveryone they have relationships
with.with.
 Negative outcomes for both victimNegative outcomes for both victim
and bullyand bully
 Bullies at risk for criminal records byBullies at risk for criminal records by
the age of 30the age of 30
 Victims of bullying increased risk ofVictims of bullying increased risk of
suicide, avoidance of school, andsuicide, avoidance of school, and
academic failuresacademic failures..

13. Ways to Change Behaviors ofWays to Change Behaviors of
the Victim and Bullythe Victim and Bully
 Make it clear that you will not tolerateMake it clear that you will not tolerate
bully behavior of any kindbully behavior of any kind
 Encourage all students to speak outEncourage all students to speak out
when bully behavior is committedwhen bully behavior is committed
 Do not give the bully an audience byDo not give the bully an audience by
confronting themconfronting them
 Speak directly to the victim andSpeak directly to the victim and
remove them from the immediateremove them from the immediate
area of the bully.area of the bully.
 Report every incident.Report every incident.

14. Questions???Questions???

15. ReferencesReferences
 New Times for DLD, February 2012New Times for DLD, February 2012
 http://www.nasponline.org/resources/principalshttp://www.nasponline.org/resources/principals
 http://www.antibullying.net/reactintobullying3.hthttp://www.antibullying.net/reactintobullying3.ht