The Health and Safety Unit works in partnership with school districts and other interested state and community-based organizations to improve the status of health education in Wyoming schools, to ensure the safety of students attending schools and to build support for programs which contribute to improving the health of Wyoming students. Included in the unit are those programs in the Wyoming Department of Education that have a role in enhancing the health and safety of students in Wyoming's schools. These programs deal with the teaching of driver education and traffic safety in the K-12 schools. Each district decides which programs they will offer and what the curriculum for these programs will be.
Technical assistance is provided as requested.
This program provides technical assistance to local school districts in the areas of school bus specifications and bidding, fleet management, transportation program evaluation, in-service training programs, interpretation of state and federal laws and rules and regulations. Staff cooperates with the Wyoming School Foundation program to insure accuracy in the flow of state money utilized to cover the allowed pupil transportation costs to the local school districts. The annual Wyoming Pupil Transportation Workshop is coordinated with the Wyoming Pupil Transportation Association through this office. CSHE works through partnerships with schools, community and professional organizations, parent groups, and other government agencies. These materials have been reviewed and approved for recommended age levels and audiences.