Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Crossing Guard
Program Update
Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Crossing Guard Contract
• Provider – All City Management
• Term
– Started July 1, 2023 for three years
– Two one year renewals (up to FY 27/28)
• Amount
– Not to exceed $5,343,125
– Built in increase
• Funds 47 Crossing Guards
• Insufficient funds for additional guards
Fiscal Year Amount
2023-24 $998,242
2024-25 $998,242
2025-26 $1,085,015
2026-27 $1,130,813
2027-28 $1,130,813
Crossing Guard Program Update
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August 5, 2024
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Crossing Guard Program
• Eligibility
– Locations are evaluated by traffic engineering
staff, must meet established criteria
– Private Schools not included
– School must serve elementary level students
• Locations that qualify are placed on list
and programmed as funding becomes
available
Crossing Guard Program Update
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August 5, 2024
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Crossing Guard Service Summary
* Includes one SAUSD Charter School –Advance Learning Academy ** Paid by El Sol Academy since campus is on both sides of the street. Not included in the City count.
School District # Of Crossing Guards # Of Schools w/
Elem Students
# of Schools w/
Elem Students
Served
Orange Unified School District 1 1 1
Garden Grove Unified School
District
7 5 5
Santa Ana Unified School District 39 35* 26
Charter Schools 1** 7 0
Total 47 48 32
Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Existing Crossing Guard Locations
Schools not listed do not have crossing guards.
Location Intersection District School Location Intersection District School 1 Hazard/West (SE) GGUSD Hazard Elementary 25 McFadden/Fairview (NE) SAUSD Jackson Elementary 2 Fifth ST/Huylars Ln (N) GGUSD Hazard Elementary 26 McFadden/Fairview (SE) SAUSD Jackson Elementary 3 Newhope/Camile (SE) GGUSD Heritage Elementary 27 Adams/Raitt (SE) SAUSD Jefferson Elementary 4 Newhope/Kent (SW) GGUSD Newhope Elementary 28 McFadden/Standard (NE) SAUSD Kennedy Elementary 5 Hazard/ Rosita-So (SE) GGUSD Rosita Elementary 29 McFadden/Hathaway (NW) SAUSD Kennedy Elementary 6 Fifth ST/Rosita (S) GGUSD Rosita Elementary 30 McFadden/Pacific (NE) SAUSD King Elementary 7 Camile/Jackson (SW) GGUSD Russell Elementary 31 Willits/Sullivan (NE) SAUSD Lincoln Elementary 8 Fairhaven/Old Grand (S) OUSD Fairhaven Elementary 32 Flower/Bishop (SW) SAUSD Lowell Elementary 9 St. Gertrude/Raitt (SE) SAUSD Adams Elementary 33 Flower/Highland (SW) SAUSD Lowell Elementary 10 Santa Ana/Pacific (NE) SAUSD Carver Elementary 34 Hobart/Standard (SW) SAUSD Madison Elementary 11 Fifth St/Pacific (NE) SAUSD Carver Elementary 35 Edinger/Standard (NW) SAUSD Madison Elementary 12 Center/Borchard (E/AM)(W/PM) SAUSD Diamond Elementary 36 Olive/Wilshire (NW) SAUSD Martin Elementary 13 Edinger/Center (N/W) SAUSD Diamond Elementary 37 Flower/Wilshire (NW) SAUSD Martin Elementary 14 Main/Warner (NW) SAUSD Manuel Esqueda School (TK-8) 38 Central/Halladay (NW) SAUSD Monroe Elementary 15 Main/Warner (SE) SAUSD Manuel Esqueda School (TK-8) 39 Chestnut/Halladay (NE) SAUSD Roosevelt-Walker Academy 16 Broadway/Cubbon (SE) SAUSD Frankin Elementary 40 Bristol/Santa Clara (SW) SAUSD Santiago Elementary 17 Civic Ctr/English (NE) SAUSD Fremont Elementary 41 Santa Clara/Baker (SW) SAUSD Santiago Elementary 18 Santa Ana/Lacy (NE) SAUSD Garfield Elementary 42 Fairview/Fifth (NW) SAUSD Romero Cruz (PK-8) 19 6th/Lacy (SE) SAUSD Garfield Elementary 43 Alton/Greenville (SE) SAUSD Thorpe 20 Civic Center/Lacy (NE) SAUSD Garfield Elementary 44 Flower/Anahurst (SW) SAUSD Washington Elementary 21 MacArthur/Raitt St (SE) SAUSD Greenville Fundamental 45 Flower/Warner (SW) SAUSD Washington Elementary 22 Greenville/Pomona (NE) SAUSD Harvey Elementary 46 Washington/Baker (SE) SAUSD Wilson Elementary 23 Main/Walnut (SW) SAUSD Heninger Elementary 47 Baker/22nd (SW) SAUSD Santiago Elementary 24 Walnut/Birch (NW) SAUSD Heninger Elementary
Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Crossing Guards Removed
Only have available records since 2020.
Location Intersection District School
1 Edinger/Greenville (SE) SAUSD Diamond Elementary
2 Chestnut/Standard (SW) SAUSD Roosevelt-Walker Academy 3 Edinger /Raitt (N/W) SAUSD Diamond Elementary
4 Willits/Raitt (NE) SAUSD Lincoln Elementary
5 Monte Vista/Raitt (E-AM) (W-PM) SAUSD Monte Vista Elementary 6 Flower/MacArthur (NE) SAUSD Taft Elem
7 Bishop/Standard (NW) SAUSD Roosevelt-Walker Academy
8 Rita Way/Adams SAUSD Jefferson Elementary
9 Poplar/StAndrew SAUSD Previously Sepulveda Elementary Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Plan to Decrease Service
• Removed 8 unwarranted crossing guard locations.
• No summer school crossing guard program.
• Consider reducing crossing guard hours.
• Re-evaluation of all existing crossing guard
locations.
• Remove additional crossing guard locations to
remain within future allocated budget.
• Reallocate crossing guards based on school
operational changes from enrollment reduction.
• Consider freezing and maintaining existing level of
service.
Crossing Guard Program Update
Public Works Agency
August 5, 2024
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Volunteer Crossing Guards
• Level of commitment
– SAUSD and City
• Training
– Challenges identified by SAPD
– Refusal from crossing guard provider
• Volunteer crossing guard concerns
– Punctuality, reliability and longevity
– Adequate pool of volunteer crossing guards
– Maintain readily available back up volunteer crossing guards
– Supervision of volunteer crossing guards
• Liability
Crossing Guard Program Update
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August 5, 2024
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Santa Ana Citywide SRTS Plan
• Primarily for infrastructure improvements
for traffic safety improvements along the
routes to schools.
• Received about $60 million in ATP funds
for 19 SAUSD schools.
• Used to build Curb extensions, ADA ramps,
sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.
Crossing Guard Program Update
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August 5, 2024
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Thank you