Board of Education regular meeting for November 18th, 2019 at 6 PM in the Henry Defer cafeteria at Streetsboro City Schools. (more…)
We get a lot of calls about our GPS system, provided by a 3rd party to help track our buses. From time to time, cache builds up in your browser which may not show the location of your bus accurately. Here’s how to clear that cache, and pickup fresh location data on your device, using the most popular browsers. (more…)
Winter is here, and that means it’s getting colder and darker in the morning. To help our bus drivers make sure everyone gets to school on time, we ask that you review with your students some of the bus riding basics for the wintertime months: (more…)
The regular scheduled Board Meeting set for Thursday, November 14, 2019 has been canceled and rescheduled for Monday, November 18, 2019. The meeting is still planned to be held at Henry Defer Intermediate School in the school cafeteria at 6:00 p.m. The address is 1895 Annalane Drive, Streetsboro, OH 44241.
We’re pleased to report that we WILL be broadcasting the playoff game from Solon this Friday night. Anybody who can’t make it to the game and wants to listen can direct their connected device to: www.rock889.com/rocketradio (more…)
In this episode: a special Veterans Day presentation, “Where Are They Now?” feat. former SHS Asst. Principal, Aaron Newman, Election Day roundup, SHS football update, footage, and more.
We are offering a football shuttle / park & ride from Streetsboro Middle School parking lot area to SHS Stadium / Quinn Field for tonight’s football game against St. Vincent – St. Mary.
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The Ohio Revised Code (4511.75) requires motorists to stop for a school bus in the process of either picking up or dropping off kids. But when, and in what lane, and where in relation to the bus can be confusing. Here’s some some help in determining when you need to stop.
As a motorist, you must stop for a “any school bus stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school child” when:
You do not have to stop in the opposite direction when there are 4 or more lanes. But remember, the turn lane doesn’t count as one of the lanes.
See the graphic below for more examples of when to stop. Remember – you MUST ALWAYS STOP if you’re going in the same direction as the school bus.
Our school bus drivers turn their amber / yellow warning lights on up to 300 feet before stopping, depending on the bus stop location. You should prepare to stop at this time, and not race the bus, or try to get around it. Once the red lights activate, our bus is actively picking up students.
Here’s what stopping for a school bus in the process of loading kids in the morning looks like – notice that all kids come from the right. Sometimes we have students cross over from the left.
The school bus is the safest vehicle on the road because of the cooperative efforts between industry and government regulators. Its history of innovation and development is well documented. School bus traffic laws are strictly enforced. School bus drivers are well trained. These are just some of the reasons why they are safer than cars in avoiding crashes and injuries. (more…)
Streetsboro City Schools and the surrounding community will join with other schools and communities to recognize National School Bus Safety Week this week. The national theme this year is based on a child’s statement: “My school bus, the safest form of student transportation.” (more…)