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Orange County School officials weigh stop‑arm cameras to deter drivers from passing buses
Summary
Staff presented plans to seek a school-bus stop-arm camera vendor after the sheriff's vendor proved cost-prohibitive; officials said the program could be self-funded through fines and would require a county ordinance and revenue-sharing agreement.
Orange County school officials said they are pursuing a vendor to install stop‑arm cameras on school buses after reviewing options and finding an initial sheriff's‑office platform too expensive.
Division staff reported that the sheriff’s office vendor would have charged an estimated roughly $400 per bus per month, a figure the division said would make it impractical to equip enough buses to affect safety. The division is vetting other vendors, including companies used by neighboring divisions such as BusPatrol, and said…
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