Dear colleagues:
Please find below information about an upcoming twitter chat that may be of interest to you.
School Safety and Transportation Twitter Chat | #SafeSchoolsTransport
Join the Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center (@remstacenter), the U.S. Department of Transportation (@USDOT) and its National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (@NHTSAgov); the Safe Routes to School National Partnership (@SafeRoutesNow); and the National Center for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (@SSLearn) for a Twitter Chat on School Safety and Transportation.
- When: Friday, July 28, 2017 from 2 PM to 3 PM ET
- Where: Use #SafeSchoolsTransport to join the conversation on Twitter!
- Co-Hosts: @remstacenter, @USDOT/@NHTSAgov, @SafeRoutesNow, and @SSLearn
- Invited Guests: Do you represent a state or local education agency, an emergency management agency, a local Safe Routes to School program, or a community partner agency in school transportation safety? Join us Friday!
During the chat, partners will highlight
- recent statistics on school transportation-related emergency incidents;
- details regarding federal school bus regulations
- ways schools can incorporate plans related to transportation (school buses, bus stops, safe routes to school) into existing safety policies
- details on how Safe Routes to School programs have improved whole community safety; and
- recommendations related to the hiring and training of school transportation staff.
We also invite state and local agencies to share details on how they manage school transportation programs to ensure the safety of students and staff.
Spread the word! For additional details on this chat and upcoming chats and events related to key safety and emergency management topics, contact the REMS TA Center at
info@remstacenter.org.
Best regards,
Christina Dukes, Federal Liaison
National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) |