Here are policies from three other "non-biking" communities that have much better handle on it.
JANESVILLE
Student Bicycle Use
Students who attend the Janesville Public Schools may ride their bicycles to school at their own risk. The school district shall not be responsible for the student's personal safety while not on school property or for the loss or theft of the bicycle.
Any student who rides his/her bicycle to school shall be responsible for parking the bicycle in the designated area and for obeying all bicycle safety regulations.
WAUPUN
STUDENT BICYCLE USE
Students who attend schools in the School District of Waupun may ride their bicycles to school at their own risk. The school district shall not be responsible for the student's personal safety while not on school property, or for the loss or theft of the bicycle.
Any student who rides his/her bicycle to school shall be responsible for parking the bicycle in a designated area established by the administration and for obeying bicycle safety rules.
NOT IDENTIFIED
Student Bicycle Use
Students who ride their bicycles to school should observe established regulations.
PLATTEVILLE
I do not have this one handy, but it is similar to the ones above, except that bicycle riding is not allowed one school grounds (you must walk your bike once you get to the school grounds).
The Wisconsin Association of School Board has developed a policy book to guide schools board when writing their policies. You should check with them to see if they have developed policy for biking to school. If they have, make sure it is written properly. If they do not have one for biking to school, help them develop one.
Contact: Nancy Dorman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 608-257-2622
.. and join John Coleman in educating the Madison School Board towards a better Bike To School policy.
Mike Rewey
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Subject: RE: [Bikies] Safe Routes To Schools Coordinator Position Open
Date sent: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:16:14 -0500
From: "Steve Meiers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
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.
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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. Good luck if you are interested in pursuing this position.
>
> Tom Huber, WisDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator
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