Policies for Pupils: Working with School Boards on Walking and Bicycling Policies

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Title: Policies for Pupils: Working with School Boards on Walking and Bicycling Policies Track: Change Format: 90 minute panel Abstract: Engaging schools in walking and bicycling efforts can be difficult given competing education priorities and frequent staff and volunteer turn-over. Attendees will learn about strategies for influencing school boards and policy opportunities at the district level. Presenters: Presenter: Sara Zimmerman Safe Routes to School National Partnership Co-Presenter: Diane Dohm ChangeLab Solutions Co-Presenter: Bree Romero Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Co-Presenter: Leigh Ann Von Hagen Voorhees Transportation Center, Rutgers University

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EQUITY 101 WORK IT OUT

POLICY’S

QUALITIES

FACTS ‘N’

FIGURES Category 5

a

A transportation

system that works for

everyone.

What is

Transportation

Equity?

Vehicle smog.

What can cause

asthma among youth?

Promotes equal

employment opportunities;

Requires equal decision-

making power; Promotes

healthy and sustainable

communities; and It

requires meaningful civil

rights protections.

What would

transportation equity

look like?

Accessible and

equitable transit.

What should future

transportation policy

promote?

Answer 1-5

Question 1-5

The Safe Routes to

School Policy

Workbook.

What is a great tool to

build your own Safe

Routes to School

school district policy?

Not legally, because

they usually don’t

have the authority.

Can school districts

restrict how kids get to

school?

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY DOUBLE

School board policies

Wellness policies Transportation Dept.

policies

Curricula

What are some types

of school district

policies?

A basic policy

declaring support for

Safe Routes to School

What is a good place

for a school district to

start with Safe Routes

to School policies?

Answer 2-5

Question 2-5

Local and State Laws,

Resolutions,

Administrative

Regulations and

Zoning Provisions

What are examples of

policies?

School, School

District, Municipality,

Region

What are different

levels of government

in which Safe Routes

to School policies are

implemented?

They allow for

accountability and

enforcement, they reach

more people, they allow

for consistent

implementation and they

institutionalize good

ideas.

What are some

reasons why adopting

policies is a good

approach?

The failure to act with

reasonable care

under the

circumstances?

What is negligence?

Answer 3-5

Question 3-5

Fear of liability, lack of

storage, age

minimums or delayed

dismissal for walkers

and cyclists.

What are deterrents to

bicycling to school?

How Harrison Ford

influenced School

Board policy in New

Jersey?

What is Clear and

Present Danger?

A situation under

which school officials

have authority for

pupils on the way to

and from school.

What is disorderly

conduct?

Walk and Bike

Friendly Schools

What is what we all

want?

(and is part of

Sustainable Jersey

for Schools)

Answer 4-5

Question 4-5

Answer 5-1

Question 5-1

Answer 5-2

Question 5-2

Answer 5-3

Question 5-3

Answer 5-4

Question 5-4

Answer 5-5

Question 5-5

Conference Session:

Policies for Pupils.

What is the most fun

and informative

session you attended

at this conference?