Community School Safety Education Program (CSSEP) Presentation by Mike Martinez METRO – Manager of Stakeholder Affairs METRO Solutions

Community School Safety Education Program (CSSEP) Goal To provide an educational program to help increase safety awareness for students, parents, and the community at-large, during and after construction.

METRO Launches Full CSSEP in the Fall of 2008 Students participate in safety lessons  Experienced bilingual safety instructors  3 week student safety training Safety Curriculum  Lesson plans included: –Train awareness –Construction safety –Rail safety

Completed HISD Schools (First Phase) East EndNorthSoutheast Rusk Elementary (Pilot)Roosevelt Elementary (Pilot)Peck Elementary (Pilot) Lantrip ElementaryKetelsen ElementaryDodson Elementary Burnet ElementaryMartinez ElementaryMacArthur Elementary Tijerina ElementaryJefferson ElementaryYates High School Jackson Middle SchoolMarshall Middle School Edison Middle SchoolLooscan Elementary Eastwood AcademyJeff Davis High School Cage ElementaryHerrera Elementary Chrysalis Middle SchoolJanowski Elementary Total HISD Schools: 22 Other Schools in the Community Barrio Youth Center (Fall 2010)Sehah Youth Center (Completed) KIPP Academy (School Scheduled to Open Fall 2010)

CSSEP (First Phase) Successful  More than 15,000 HISD students completed the safety instruction  Completion ceremony  HISD principal appreciation letters “I would like to take this opportunity to thank METRO for providing the Community School Safety Education Program to our students. It was a major task accomplished very successfully culminating in our student program on Friday, October 17, 2008.” -Cynthia Galaviz, Principal Burnet Elementary School

CSSEP Next Phase: Strategic Partnership  HISD Teachers to teach students CSSEP lesson plans  Health & Physical Education Curriculum  Teacher Safety Training – August 17, 2010  Roll-out: Fall semester 2010 –History in the making –Transportation Careers +

CSSEP Training for HISD Support Staff  School Crossing Guards –Team Leaders (Supervisors) –Train–the–Trainer –Manual (incorporated) –On-going training  School Bus Drivers –Transportation Department –Training – August 10, 2010

Reinforcing Safety Education in the Community  Summer Youth Programs  Transportation Day Activities  Career Days  Community Events –Parades/Festivals –Parks –YMCAs –Day Care Centers The METRO Solutions team continues to reinforce construction and rail safety in and around the LRT lines:

CSSEP Parent Component  Utilizing the schools  Regular participation at PTO/PTA meetings and school open houses  Presentations at local civic club meetings  Home-based safety activities ­METRO website ­Community Outreach offices

For more information about METRO Safety:  Visit and click “Safety & Security”  METRO PD at: For more information about METRO’s CSSEP:  Visit and click “Programs”  Contact Mike Martinez at or  Or visit our Community Outreach Offices on the North, Southeast, and East End Lines