❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about school crossing guard work times aligning with school zone signs, the number of complaints received, and the Department of Education and Training's (DET) actions to maintain flexibility in school closing times.
AnsweredQoN 579Legislative Council
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SCHOOLS — CROSSING GUARDS
(1) Will the minister confirm that the Department of Education and Training has advised schools that their closing arrangements may need to change due to a directive from the children’s crossing and road safety committee that crossing guards work only within the times displayed on the school zone signs? (2) If yes to (1), has the DET received any complaints from schools on this matter? (3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
(1) Will the minister confirm that the Department of Education and Training has advised schools that their closing arrangements may need to change due to a directive from the children’s crossing and road safety committee that crossing guards work only within the times displayed on the school zone signs? (2) If yes to (1), has the DET received any complaints from schools on this matter? (3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(2) If yes to (1), has the DET received any complaints from schools on this matter? (3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(2) If yes to (1), has the DET received any complaints from schools on this matter? (3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(3) If yes to (2), how many complaints have been received? (4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(4) If yes to (1), is the DET taking any action to ensure that schools are able to maintain flexibility with regard to school closing time; and, if not, why not? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(1) Yes, a memo from the director general was sent on 9 May 2008. I table the memorandum. [See paper 4063.] (2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(2) Some schools have made contact to clarify the requirements. (3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(3) No formal database has been maintained of contact by schools. (4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
(4) Schools will continue to have flexibility within reasonable limits as described in the memo issued by the director general on 9 May 2008.
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