MMSD policy does prohibit children under the age of 10 from riding their bikes to school. However, a principal may grant permission to a younger student if a parent requests that their child be allowed to ride.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul T. O'Leary Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 4:10 PM To: Huber, Thomas; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Bikies] Safe Routes To Schools Coordinator Position Open Just out of curiosity (and as a taxpayer), what position would the person accepting this job be expected to take, and what position does the Safe Routes program (and the DOT at large, for that matter) take, on rules like that in place (to the best of my knowledge) in the Madison school district, which FORBIDS students under 10 from bicycling to school, even with adults? The obvious effect of this rule is more students being brought to school by car, which negatively impacts the "Safe Routes to School" idea. Would this program and/or its coordinator be in a position to act to change such rules? > From: "Huber, Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thought this listserve should know that we have opened up a position > for a Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator. This is a new federal > program that we are setting in motion this year. The position is part > planner and part program manager. The program management part > involves a $2 to $3 million per year program with these funds going to > local communities and schools for both facilities and non-facilities > projects and programs. The program and position explicitly involves > getting more children to bicycle and walk to school. > > > > The position is in open recruitment, and was posted on the WiscJOBS > site yesterday. It can be accessed via the link below. > > http://wiscjobs.state.wi.us/public/job_view.asp?annoid=20136&jobid=196 > 51 > > > Good luck if you are interested in pursuing this position. > > Tom Huber, WisDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator --------------- Paul T. O'Leary Desktop Insurgent Madison, WI USA _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
