Why does Southern California not have school buses?

In the cities and densely populated areas of Southern California they are often unnecessary due to the schools being relatively close to the homes and people they serve. In many of these areas, city transit will take the place of buses. Are there limits to using busing to desegregate public schools?



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Since state officials froze school transportation funding levels more than 40 years ago, districts across California have cut back on bus routes or ended them; charged parents hundreds of dollars; or urged students to take public transit instead.

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It does not hit every state equally… But I doubt there is a school district in the country that isn't impacted by this shortage in one way or another.McGee-Hewitt told Hearst National Investigative Unit that benefits, low pay, a surge of retirements, and stress are some of the reasons behind the nationwide shortage.

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Nationwide, school districts receive about 45 percent of their funding from the state. Local government contributes about the same percentage. The move to charge for bus transportation has angered parents in some communities and worried some school officials about children's safety and access to education.

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Per California law, drivers must stop for a school bus if the bus stops in front of them and extends its stop sign and turns on the flashing red lights. Oncoming drivers must also do the same.

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For years, school districts in a number of states have been charging parents for transportation as a convenience if they live within a certain distance from school, often two miles or less. Those who live farther away traditionally have gotten free bus service.

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The danger zone is the area on all sides of the bus where children are in the most danger of being hit, either by another vehicle or their own bus.

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Driving past a stopped school bus can result in high penalties. Below is a breakdown of the cost of each offense. The first conviction can result in a fine from $150 to $250. The second conviction can result in a fine of $500 to $1,000.

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Do You Have to Pay for the School Bus in California? California is one of 12 states that allow but do not require that school districts charge parents a fee to cover transportation.

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Even when you are looking ahead, you can see yellow in your peripheral vision. Scientists say that lateral peripheral vision for detecting the color yellow is 1.24 greater than that of the color red. So, yellow school buses are not for aesthetics, but mostly for safety and to make sure we can see them.

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The American School Bus Council estimates that over 25 million schoolchildren ride more than 480,000 school buses each day, making school buses the largest mass transit system in America.

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