Crosswalk Guards

Administrative Procedure: 311

CROSSWALK GUARDS

Background
Pedestrian safety on public streets and walkways is a municipal responsibility. The level of crossing guard support is based on the annual grant from the City of Delta, with the crossing guard program administered by the District.

Procedures
1. Requests or concerns relative to the safety of students on crosswalks, streets and sidewalks, or controlled intersections at or near schools shall be referred in writing by the Director of Facility Services to the City of Delta Manager of Roads and Transportation.
2. A review of locations and costs shall be undertaken each spring by District and municipal staffs, with findings reported to the City of Delta.
3. Crossing guards are assigned the following school year to those locations and for those periods as approved by both the District and City of Delta.
4. Training for adult and student crossing patrols shall be provided by Delta Police.
5. The Superintendent may, at his/her discretion, establish a temporary crossing patrol to meet short-term hazardous situations.

Reference: Sections 8, 20, 22, 65, 85 School Act
Revised: September 2018

Procedure 311