Dallas County Schools, which provides transportation service to 14 local school districts and has one of the largest fleets of school buses in the nation, will hold its inaugural Safety Summit in January.
The Safety Summit is scheduled for Jan. 20 at the Dallas County Schools Technology and Training Center. It will feature panels by school bus manufacturers and discussions on the latest safety innovations. The summit will also include sessions on emergency resources, training and education, communications and the future of student transportation.
The agency made the announcement last Friday to close National School Bus Safety Week.
“Our goal is to share innovations, create open discussions and provide solutions in pupil transportation and safety in the educational environment,” said Larry Duncan, Dallas County Schools board president. “We’ll be inviting state-wide influencers and leaders in transportation and education to share ideas and best practices in keeping students safe.”
One of the topics during the event will likely be stop-arm video enforcement programs. The agency has drawn fire from local motorists, who have recently filed a class-action lawsuit claiming that stop-arm video is “unfair” and in violation of Texas state education code and state legislators.
