Miami-Dade County Public Schools

04/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2026 14:32

Miami-Dade County Relaunches Bus Infraction Detection Program with 14 Day Warning and Education Period

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/30/2026

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Miami-Dade County Relaunches Bus Infraction Detection Program with 14 Day Warning and Education Period

WHO:

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) Superintendent Dr. Jose L. Dotres, School Board Members, Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, BusPatrol representatives, community leaders, Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School Principal Ramon J. Garrigo, school staff, students, and parents

WHAT:

Relaunch of Miami-Dade County Bus Infraction Detection Program

WHEN:

Friday, May 1, 2026

10:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Ronald W. Reagan/Doral Senior High School

8600 NW 107th Ave.

Miami, FL 33178


WHY:

Each year, an estimated 40 million drivers in the U.S. illegally pass stopped school buses, endangering children as they board buses or step out onto the street. In Florida, statewide data has identified, on average, more than 8,000 violations daily.

VISUALS:

See first-hand the stop-arm enforcement technology deployed on local school buses. Filming and photo opportunities onboard and around the bus.

CONTACT:

Elmo R. Lugo, Media Relations Director at [email protected]


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