City of Phoenix School Safety Program

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City of PhoenixSchool Safety Program
WASHTO-X Video ConferenceJune 14, 2005
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January 2000 School Task Force Formed
February 2001 Council Adopts/Funds All 26
Recommendations
2001/02 School Year New School Safety Program
Begins
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School Safety Task Force
Governors Office of Highway Safety School
District Administrator Street Transportation Schoo
l Principal Law Police School Parent Traffic
Engineering Consultant
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Stronger Speed Enforcement at Schools
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Photo Speed at Schools
Oct. 1, 2001- April 28, 2005 2 Photo Safety Vans

• 27,502 Citations Issued
• 640/month
• 32/school day

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37 Safest Route to School Plans
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227 Crossing Audits Completed 94 Schools
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Washington School District School Safety Audit
Improvements (31 Schools)

• New Wheelchair Ramps - 65

• New Stand-back Lines - 34

• STOP Paddles Issued - 23

• Crosswalks Repaired - 21

• Crossing Guard Vests Issued - 12

• New Standing Areas - 10

• New Crosswalks - 8

• Crosswalks Removed - 8

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Washington School District School Safety Audit
Improvements (31 Schools)

• Signs Replaced - 179

• Vision Obstructions Removed - 34

• New Traffic Signs - 20

• Street Repairs - 13

• New Streetlights - 11

• Additional Traffic Studies - 7

• New Traffic Signals - 1

• New Four-Way STOP Sign - 1

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Larger Student Waiting Areas Student
Stand-back lines
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R.E. Miller School 19th Ave and Orchid Ln
BEFORE
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R.E. Miller School 19th Ave and Orchid Ln
AFTER
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160 School Parking Lot Audits
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Before Conditions
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After Conditions
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Red-Light Cameras at Schools

• 35th Ave/McDowell (2 cameras)
• 19th Ave/Thunderbird
• 40th St/Bell
• 7th Ave/Greenway
• 12th St/Indian School
• 35th Ave/Dunlap

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Red-Light Camera Crash Results
2 Years After
Total Run Red Crashes
Intersection
Before
After
51st Ave Indian School Rd
8.3
9.0
40th St Cactus Rd
6.7
6.0
12th St Indian School Rd
5.7
4.5
40th St Bell Rd
6.7
2.5
35th Ave McDowell Rd
11.3
11.0
7th Ave Greenway Rd
4.7
0.5
35th Ave Dunlap Ave
9.7
9.5
32nd St McDowell Rd
9.0
13.0
19th Ave Thunderbird Rd
6.7
5.5
48th St Ray Rd
5.0
3.5
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Results
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1,086 SCHOOL Stencils Painted
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Fluorescent Yellow-Green Signs/Posts
1,600 signs changed out citywide
Old
New
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GOHS Grant
1,440 Orange Hats
600 Safety Vests
400 Training Videos
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Crossing Guard Vest/Hat
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Improved Crossing Guard Training

• School Safety Summit
• Handbooks
• Brighter Vests
• Medical Personnel
• Awards Program

Manual de Arizona para Guardias Adultos de la
Travesía de la Escuela
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Phoenix Education Youth System Getting
Information Out

• Crossing Guard Training
• Brighter Vests
• Two Adult Guards

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Use Arterial Streets As
Attendance Boundaries
Bussing Boundaries
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Work with Development Services on New School
Sites
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Moya Elementary School

• 41st Ave
• Van Buren St

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Moya Elementary School
41st Ave Van Buren St
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Buffers or Wider Sidewalks
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Street Modernization Sunnyslope Elementary School
BEFORE
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Street Modernization Sunnyslope Elementary School
AFTER
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Traffic Control Experiments
Overhead School Signs
Active Speed Monitor
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Traffic Control Experiments
Solar Panel / Active Speed Monitor
Sunnyslope High School
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Sunnyslope High School School
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Sunnyslope High School School
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120 Countdown Signals Installed
12 High Schools 21 Elementary Schools
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Phoenix School Safety Team
Schools
Parents
Police
Improving School Safety
Development Services
Streets
Governors Office of Highway Safety
City Council
Law
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