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School Site Design Diagrams

This page contains conceptual displays only and are intended to illustrate a specific Title 5 criterion.
Site Design Standards for Pedestrian and Vehicular Safety

The following drawings illustrate California Code of Regulations, Title 5, Section 14030 site design standards:

Bus/Parent Drop-off Example 1 (PDF). Buses do not pass through parking areas to enter or exit school sites unless a barrier is provided that prevents vehicles from backing directly into the bus loading area.
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Bus/Parent Drop-off Example 2 (PDF). Parent drop-off area is adjacent to school entrance and separate from bus area and parking.
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Bus/Parent Drop-off Example 3 (PDF). Vehicle traffic pattern does not interfere with foot traffic patterns. Foot traffic does not have to pass through entrance driveways to enter school. Crosswalks are clearly marked to define desired foot path to school entrance.
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Bus/Parent Drop-off Example 4 (PDF). Parking stalls are not located so vehicles must back into bus or loading areas used by parents. Island fencing or curbs are used to separate parking areas from loading/unloading areas.
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Bus/Parent Drop-off Example 5 (PDF). To provide equal access to insure the purposes of the least restrictive environment, bus drop-off for handicapped students is in the same location as for regular education students.
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Utility Access Example 6 (PDF). Delivery/utility vehicles have direct access from the street to the delivery area without crossing over playground or field areas, or interfering with bus or parent loading, unless a fence or other barrier protects students from large vehicle traffic on playgrounds. Trash pickup is fenced or otherwise isolated and away from foot traffic areas.
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Sufficient Parking Example 7 (PDF). Parking spaces are sufficient for staff, visitors, and students (where applicable).
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Best Practices to Avoid Pedestrian and Vehicular Conflicts

The following drawings illustrate common site designs that are submitted to the California Department of Education that raise safety concerns or conflict with California Code of Regulations, Title 5 design standards, with examples of possible solutions:

Bus Drop-off/Parent Drop-off Conflict Example 8 (PDF)
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Bus Drop-off/Parent Drop-off Conflict Example 9 (PDF)
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Parent Drop-off/Parking Conflict Example 10 (PDF)
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Parent Drop-off/Parking Conflict Example 11 (PDF)
Accessible version of Parent Drop-off/Parking Conflict Example 11

Mid-block Crosswalk/Drop-off Conflict Example 12 (PDF)
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Questions:   Diane Waters | dwaters@cde.ca.gov | 916-327-2884
Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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