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ACTION YOU CAN TAKEAssess your local school system:
Use the tools to the right - to perform your own assessment - on whether or not you believe your Local School System and Board of Education are focused on Child Safety in Pupil Transportation. NOTE: As a helpful guide, compare the two examples below: Good Example (click here) Not-so-Good Example (click here) |
HELPFUL TOOLS and INFOAssessment Tools (below):
Tool #1 - Single School System Assessment 
Tool #2 - Compare YOUR School System to surrounding school systems
NOTE: Actual 5 School System Comparison as of November 2012
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Write an e-mail/letter to your Local School Board
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Examples of communications to a local GA School System or State Agency:
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Write a 'Letter to the Editor' to your local Newspaper:See real examples to the right
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Click on real examples of Letters to the Editor below:
Example #1: http://morgancountycitizen.com/?q=node/21588 Example #2: http://www.morgancountycitizen.com/?q=node/19345 |
Is your School System a 'Good Ole Boy' Network?How to Change a Good Old Boy School Administration (click on link to the right)
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How to Change a Good Old Boy School Administration |
eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_7327751_change-old-boy-school-administration.html#ixzz28QNj6Ocm Oconee County bus driver claims she was fired after launching complaints about school bus discipline policies Read more: http://www.schoolbusfleet.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14889 |
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Georgia Open Records Request:
Have you asked for information from your local School System Superintendent, BOE Members or Director of Transportation (School Bus) and been denied? Review the Georgia Open Records Act - website link is to the right. |
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Does your child's School Bus pass the
State-mandated Inspection? Watch this video for awareness and then demand your local school Superintendent provide you with copies of the Annual Bus Inspection forms for the last Annual inspection. Not-so-Good Example (click here) |
Georgia Department of Driver Services (click here)
Georgia Department of Education - Transportation Rules (click here) Georgia Department of Education - Assessment (click here) Georgia Department of Safety - Motor Carrier Compliance Division Georgia Department of Education - Monthly Bus Inspection Form (below)
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Safety or Mechanical Issue with a Bus? File a Complaint!
(Download the document to the right to file a complaint.) |
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Legislation:
Georgia House Bill 528 - HB528 "..to require local school systems to establish specific procedures and safety precautions regarding unloading children under eight years of age from a school bus..." |
Get Involved: Top 10 School Budget ChecklistNow that school districts are in the home stretch of the yearly budget process,
it’s a good time to reiterate the importance of parent involvement. Parents are their children’s best advocates, but you can’t be effective unless you are informed. Here are the Top 10 things you need to know to help you navigate the budget process in your school district. (courtesy of Dr. Meryl Ain) |
Click on the link below to access the Top 10 School Budget Checklist:
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