Bus Collision Reporting Extension
| Date: | August 8, 2024 |
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| Subject: | Bus Collision Reporting Extension |
| Category: | School Safety and Security |
| Next Steps: | LEAs must complete the Bus Collision Reporting System survey |
Overview
The Texas Education Agency uses an annual survey to collect information on collisions involving school buses operated or contracted for use by school districts and charter schools. The purpose of this To the Administrator Addressed (TAA) correspondence is to announce the deadline extension of the Bus Collision Reporting System survey.
SY2023-2024 Bus Collision Reporting
In accordance with Texas Education Code, Section §34.015, school districts must report collisions in which district buses are involved to TEA on an annual basis. In responding to the survey, school systems must provide the following information for each collision:
- Type of bus involved
- Number of students and adults involved in the collision
- Number and types of injuries that were sustained by bus passengers
- Whether injured passengers were wearing seat belts at the time of the accident and, if so, the type
The Bus Collision Reporting System survey originally due on July 31, 2024, has been extended to August 30, 2024.
Additional Resources and Questions
- Texas Education Code, §34.015
- Commissioner's Rules: 19 Texas Administrative Code §61.1028, Reporting of Bus Collisions
If you have any questions, please email SafeSchools@tea.texas.gov.