Re: [Bikies] Safe Routes To Schools Coordinator & Policy

Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:44:36 -0700

I doubt that changing the policy will make much difference in the number of kids who bike to school. When people have asked parents about their transportation choices parents say they drive their kids to school primarily for convenience and for safety reasons.  I'd imagine those are the same reasons so few parents let their kids bike to school.
 
I am not a lawyer and can't speak to what districts can or can not do in terms of off campus activities. But there are policies in place for busing kids so bicycling is not the only transportation option that is regulated by MMSD.
Michael Rewey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
0100,0100,0100The MMSD policy is amazingly regressive considering that
Madison is a biking community. What do most principals know
about biking? Not only that, it is the only mode to get to school
that has policy restrictions. I question the legality of it when one is
not on school grounds.


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).Times New Roman


ArialThe 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: 0000,0000,8000RE: [Bikies] Safe Routes To Schools Coordinator Position Open0100,0100,0100

Date sent: 0000,0000,8000Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:16:14 -05000100,0100,0100

From: 0000,0000,8000"Steve Meiers" <<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>0100,0100,0100

To: 0000,0000,8000<0100,0100,0100

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?




7F00,0000,0000> 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. 7F00,0000,0000Good luck if you are interested in pursuing this position.

>

> Tom Huber, WisDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator

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