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This is a reimbursement program. The grantee must finance the project until reimbursement funds are available. Invoices must be submitted with proper documentation on a regular basis (monthly, but no longer than quarterly) and must include a progress report documenting work completed on the project since the last billing period.

The grantee understands they are responsible for providing a cash match to cover 20% of the total project and that CDOT will reimburse 80% of the total expenses on each invoice with proper documentation of expenses.

The grantee must fund any project cost in excess of the amounts indicated in the attached budget (i.e., project cost overruns) at no expense to state/federal funding sources.

The grantee must not incur costs for any aspect of the project until authorized by CDOT with a formal contract or purchase order and letter to proceed. Otherwise, the grantee risks incurring costs that will not be reimbursed.

The grantee understands that they must submit all required progress reports, final reports , and invoices to CDOT no later than September 30, 2019.

The grantee agrees to use the National Center for SRTS Parent Survey and Student Tally record before beginning the project and at completion. The survey data must be made available to the Colorado SRTS program for evaluation purposes.

The grantee agrees to complete a sub-recepient risk assessment in compliance with 2 CFR 200 prior to receiving a contract/purchase order.

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SECTION 1: Existing Conditions - What is the Problem? a) Project Need: Despite recent Trip Tracker (TT) progress, there are still high volumes of

vehicle traffic on adjacent roads and on school properties themselves. Last school year, following a bike/car crash, a participating Trip Tracker student was killed. Based on SRTS survey results (Parent Surveys & Travel Tallies), students and parents have frequently reported a lack of knowledge about safe commuting behaviors in SRTS surveys, which limits their willingness to use active modes to school (Attachment A). Based on TT monthly trip data, the rate of participation (those who report trips monthly) and active transportation trip types (walk/bike, skate/etc.) are not increasing at the same rate as our registration rate. Even though these concerns exist, there is tremendous opportunity to institutionalize a change in school travel behaviors. Data collected from our TT program shows tremendous growth in awareness (112% registration rate increase & a 80% participation rate increase between school year 14-15 and 15-16). Continued SRTS funding will directly address significant barriers by expanding walk/bike educational programming and ongoing incentives for sustainable commuting habits. Moreover, we now have two years worth of data (one annual trend cycle) showing a continued upward trend of walk/bike trips to/from TT schools. Our data now indicates that programs lasting longer than two years are needed for full-scale, institutionalized change. As such, we need more back-to-back school years of data collection to fully evaluate program outcomes and further tailor individualized participation strategies at each school. We believe the continuation of this program will serve as a statewide example of how a multi-year program can move the needle on safe walking and biking to school, as culture shifts take time. Additional referenced data is available in Attachments I & J.

b) Relevant Data: We have collected over 1500 SRTS Parent Surveys from all households (not just households enrolled in TT) and over 300 SRTS Teacher Travel Tallies for all students at participating TT schools to understand parental perceptions of the safety and viability of students walking and biking to schools (Attachment A). This data indicates that besides distance, the volume and speed of traffic and the safety of intersections and crossings along routes to school are the most salient issues affecting the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike to school. Each participant who converts from being driven to school to walking or biking leads to less traffic and congestion around schools, more eyes on the street, and a safer bicycling/pedestrian environment. During the 15-16 school year, TT reduced an incredible 18,688 car trips at the 5 schools (Attachments I & J).

c) School Demographics: Attachment B d) Targeted Schools: The TT Program is planning to include the 7 current 2016-17 TT schools,

plus 1 new school (to be determined) from our list of 8 interested schools. Schools are prioritized & selected by demonstrating school administration and parental support and need communicated via our TT School Interest Survey (Attachment N). Schools must show commitment to program promotion and the collection of multi-year annual data, including TT Monthly Trip Reports, SRTS Parent Surveys (2x/yr), and Travel Tallies (3x/yr).

e) Previous & Existing Activities: TT Schools participate in SRTS Walk & Bike To School Day/Month events (led by TT staff), have crossing guard programs, and have or can complete SRTS Active School Neighborhood Checklists, identifying infrastructure and non-infrastructure potential safety improvements – additional details in Attachment K.

f) School Wellness Policy: Attachment C – see page 5, Section 7.4i for extra credit. g) School & Student Location Maps: Attachment D

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SECTION 2: Tell us about your project. a) Project Goal: Trip Tracker’s (TT) program goal is to reduce the number of cars around

schools at pick-up/drop-off times by institutionalizing a culture of walking, biking, carpooling and busing through education and encouragement, thus improving the overall safety, health, and wellness for participants and non-participants alike. This project’s objectives are to 1) maximize TT participation and 2) to conduct an independent advanced multi-year evaluation to demonstrate if continued participation in TT increases safety & walk/bike rates by combining existing data with 2 more years worth of TT monthly reports and SRTS Parent & Travel Tally surveys.

b) Action Plan: Continue the TT encouragement & educational program for all students and staff at 8 schools for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, with emphasis on individualizing school participation promotion strategies. The data collected annually will be expertly evaluated and compared to prior years’ data sets to determine if the positive impacts currently seen make a significant difference on walk/bike safety, active transportation rates & culture norm shifts.

c) Addressing Obstacles: Our capacity to collect the data is strong, but we do not have the advanced statistical software capacity to determine if some of the changes we are seeing are significant. However, now that we have one annual trend cycle identifying TT participant behaviors (based on aggregated TT monthly trip reports and SRTS travel tallies - Attachments I & J) we can better use this annual data to individualize program promotion strategies by school moving forward. We are confident that by strengthening the culture of alternative transportation at TT schools through continued education & encouragement efforts, while continuing to collect and evaluate numerous data sources to verify our predictions, more students, parents & staff will feel safer leaving the car at home for travel to/from school.

d) Walk/Bike Increase Potential: This project will maintain servicing the current ~3,825 eligible students and staff at TT Schools and increase the potential number of students and staff by a projected ~850 people, which is a 22% increase from the current level. Allocating a small portion of the budget to a support staff role builds our capacity to indivualize support to TT households, schools and businesses, all of which impact walk/bike rates.

e) Parent Support: TT has been successful in generating parent support, demonstrated in a number of ways: 1) TT registations – performed by parents most often – have doubled over the past two years (Attachments I & J); 2) Most students rely on parents/adults to help track and report their trips online each month and all TT accounts are attached to an adult email (Attachment L); 3) SRTS Parent survey results demonstrate parental buy-in through comments and perception shifts (Attachment A); 4) PTOs make financial contributions to cover some program costs (Attachment M); 5) TT schools provide 2-3 parent volunteers per year (Attachments I & L); 6) Two websites are used to engage parents, BoCoTripTracker.com & StVrainSafeRoutes.com; 7) In order to receive the TT educational & encouragement program the first year, schools must demonstrate commitment to boosting parental support and addressing concerns that could impact TT participation rates (Attachment N).

f) Project Manager Statement: Attachment E.

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SECTION 3: Project Timeline

PROPOSED TIMELINE

MILESTONE(S)

June 2017 Authorization to proceed (estimate) 2017 – 2018 School Year July-September

Update Trip Tracker materials as needed Provide School Teams and Businesses with necessary training

Ongoing Trip Tracker Program Implementation Education & Encouragement Initiatives Recruit & support Businesses & Parent Volunteers, as needed

August-September Parent Survey #1 (Pre) and Student Travel Tally #1 (Fall) September - October Promote Walk to School Day/Month to School Teams

Fall Present previous year data to existing schools and PTOs Identify professional evaluators and develop eval. plan

December-January Student Travel Tally #2 (Winter)

February – March Review SRTS survey results with School Teams Adjust Education and Encouragement Initiatives, as needed

April - May Promote Bike to School Day/Month to School Teams Parent Survey #2 (Post) and Student Travel Tally #3 (Spring)

June Process final TT Business Reimbursements 2018 – 2019 School Year

Summer Compile 2017-18 Year End Results Receive initial results from professional evaluators

July-September

Update Trip Tracker materials as needed Provide School Teams and Businesses with necessary training

Ongoing Trip Tracker Program Implementation Education & Encouragement Initiatives Recruit & support Businesses & Parent Volunteers, as needed

August-September Parent Survey #3 (Pre) and Student Travel Tally #4 (Fall) September - October Promote Walk to School Day/Month to School Teams

Fall Present previous year data to existing schools and PTOs Identify annual plans with professional evaluators

December-January Student Travel Tally #5 (Winter)

February – March Review SRTS survey results with School Teams Adjust Education and Encouragement Initiatives, as needed

April - May Promote Bike to School Day/Month to School Teams Parent Survey #4 (Post) and Student Travel Tally #6 (Spring)

Summer

Process final TT Business Reimbursements Receive final evaluation results from professional evaluators Compile 2018-19 Year End Results Complete Final Grant Report

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SECTION 4: Who are your partners?

Name of Partner/Organization Specific role(s) they will play in your project

Local School Principals: 1. Burlington Elem. – Kerin McClure 2. Central Elem. – Jim Hecocks 3. Fall River Elem. – Dr. Jennifer Guthals 4. Niwot Elem. – Nancy Pitz 5. Longmont Estates Elem. - Traci Haley 6. Lyons Elem.- Andrew Moore 7. Red Hawk Elem. - Cyrus Weinberger 8. TBD from the TT Interested School list

Over the next two school years: Recruit 2-3 Parent volunteers to focus on

program promotion (registrations and monthly trip reporting).

Support monthly TT trip reporting, Tracker Buck Distributions, & participation acknoweldgements, through a variety of strategies.

Support SRTS data collection multiple times throughout each of the next two school years.

Identify & help recruit one new local business each school year.

St. Vrain Valley School District, Wellness Coordinator, Sarah Harter

Over the next two school years: Provide access to facilities for training

and meetings. Coordinate TT Distribution Supply Bin

Deliveries through SVVSD. Promote SRTS Walk & Bike School

events and or TT related events. Provide a monthly educational tip for the

TTT eNewsletter encouraging safe active transportation options.

Share TT data with key stakeholders within SVVSD and related networks.

Provide access to school-level population and transportation related data, including maps.

a) Partner Letters of Support: Attachment F

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SECTION 5: How will you measure your success? a) Anticipated Outcomes: By focusing on individualizing participation strategies by school,

we expect bigger increases in annual participation rates & walk/bike rates from our first annual trend report (Attachment J). Initial data from Fall 2016 also shows that the percent of TT participants getting dropped off in a family car is the lowest it’s ever been. Expecting these positive trends continue, our main challenge is to maximize participation and trend multi-year data. Providing more advanced statistical evaluation of the long-term behavior change effects of the program supports institutionalizing the walk/bike culture at schools.

b) Project Measurement: i. Process Evaluation: Registration & participation goals are based on each school’s tenure in

the program. TT staff works monthly with school teams to meet goals (Attachment O) and to support/track participation at Walk/Bike to School events.

ii. Outcome Evaluation: Extensive data on travel behaviors is collected from 3 sources: TT Monthly Trip Reporting Surveys, SRTS Parent Surveys & Travel Tallies. Analysis focuses on what is impacting walking and biking rates at TT schools.

iii. The following data is collected by school for each month/season/semester/year: Total registrants and participants and their corresponding rates based on school size; percentages of students traveling by walk, bike, carpool, bus or a combination thereof; vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduced & CO2 emissions reduced; Active distance traveled (walk/bike/ skate/scoot) & total walk steps taken; total car trips reduced from the total baseline pre-TT number of car trips self-reported by each household at registration; Number of TT website visits and the number of links clicked within the TT Tracks eNewsletters.

c) Long Term Success of SRTS Programming: In Jan. 2017, Boulder County (BC) is moving the grant funded TT Coordinator to a county-funded position, demonstrating the commitment BC has to the program & helping to sustain it. In addition, BC voters, in the recent election, passed the Sustainability Tax. A significant portion of this revenue will fund the TT Program on an ongoing basis from Jan. 2020 through at least 2035. In the interim, outside funding is needed to continue implementation. Programs seeking behavior change are most effective after several years of implementation. The increases seen in registration rates suggest the program is becoming institutionalized within returning schools, but changing the longstanding culture of driving kids to school takes several years of parental conditioning.

d) Long Term Data Use: Dashboard infographics for every TT school & the overall TT program summarize annual results in a way that is accessible to the general public & compelling for school PTOs, administration, & other program partners/supporters (Attachment I). School-to-school competitions are also an information-sharing strategy, specifically designed to sustain program interest throughout the school year. We will also dedicate more attention to encouraging participation during winter & spring to counter the seasonal drops.

e) Key Stakeholder Data Sharing: Dashboards are shared with all School Teams, numerous community partners & local municipality’s public information officers. As a result of our early success, TT was awarded BC’s highest ranking annual award, the Pinnacle Award. This award greatly increased community awareness of the program, in part demonstrated by a growing number of schools and businesses (Attachment L) proactively seeking TT out vs TT staff seeking them out. A video presented at the annual awards ceremony can be see here: http://bit.ly/2gVFzFj Colorado’s Channel 7 News did a story on TT, which can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/h7gvnvu

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SECTION 6: Budget Proposal and Budget Narrative

Budget Proposal – Attachment G Budget Narrative – Attachment H

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SECTION 7: Previous SRTS Grants a) Boulder County (BC) Transportation was awarded a non-infrastructure SRTS grant in July,

2015, for $144,608. The original scope of work supported the expansion of the Trip Tracker (TT) program to 6 schools, provided targeted low-income outreach, and funded 4 active neighborhood checklists, 4 bike rodeos, and communications and marketing which increased program visibility. Due to significant new program cost over-estimations, this grant was extended in August 2016 to fund a 2nd full school year, with staff cost being covered by BC as of January 2017. This has allowed for the grant to support 5 schools last year and 7 schools this school year, and provided a total of 6 local bike rodeos and 4 Active School Neighborhood Checklists over the grant’s lifecycle. A non-infrastructure SRTS grant was not awarded in 2015-2016 for $98,107.

b) The 2015 SRTS grant is ongoing & will continue to fund 7 TT schools through June 2017. For each school that has participated since the first full year of TT, 2014-15, a larger proportion of school-based trips are taken by sustainable modes today (Attachment J).

c) SRTS funding expires June 2017, with the TT program remaining funded at the 7 currently participating schools until then, after which point they will be supported by the requested grant funding. The existing 7 schools and 1 new school will be funded under the new grant starting immediately after the grant is awarded.

d) The TT program has been successful in 1) collecting data to demonstrate Registration Rate growth (112%), Participation Rate growth (80%), Total Vehicle Trips reduced (-18,688) and Active Transportation growth (60%) (Attachment J); 2) As the letters of support from each school’s principal and parents will attest (Attachment F), the community has been warmly receptive of the program. We are confident that a culture of active transportation is being institutionalized at each school and in the community at large, as seen by our 3) growth in number of participating TT Businesses (+27%) (Attachment L); 4) school based bike rodeos hosted in previous school years were well-attended (317 participants & volunteers); 5) Active School Neighborhood Checklists processes have yielded numerous potential future projects, both infrastructure and non-infrastructure related. The use of additional data collected from SRTS Parent Surveys & Travel Tallies, coupled with Trip Tracker data, has been very informative in guiding the program changes and improvements, especially regarding data collection and individualizing school efforts.

e) The TT program is intended as an ongoing program & will never be “completed” per se, but instead it will continue to institutionalize a change in transporation habits to and from school. As such, it is designed as a multi-year behavior change program. BC has already diversified its funding sources by 1) securing future sales tax revenue to fully fund the program when those funds become available in 2020; 2) Starting in 2017, when the TT Manager is County funded, efforts to secure other funding mechanisms will begin, including but not limited to long-term studies, municipal support, selling TT merchandise, fundraising and donation programs; 3) PTOs from each of the current schools have pledged to donate funding to the program at a rate of 5-10% of the total distributed Tracker Bucks at their school from their first/previous year. The program will be completely independently funded by 2020, but in the interim, SRTS funding is necessary to sustain the incredible momentum currently building within our currently participating schools and to ensure the necessary multi-year behavior change efforts are properly evaluated to best understand the true impact of Trip Tracker.

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SECTION 8: Subcontractors

a) Boulder County intends to subcontract with:

St. Vrain Valley School District, Wellness Department

A to be determined external evaluation firm specializing in transportation demand management projects.

b) Previous Work with SRTS

1) Yes, SVVSD School Wellness Coordinator is working on one current SRTS grant and assisted on one previous SRTS grant.

FY 2014 – 2015 Application o SVVSD is currently performing work for the 2015-2017 Trip Tracker SRTS grant. o SVVSD School Wellness Coordinator is currently the Trip Tracker Non-County

Coordinator, which allows the TT program to work with schools that fall outside of Boulder County’s boundaries, and supports overall program efforts. This includes coordination between SVVSD and Boulder County, business recruitment, coordinating dollar distributions and materials deliveries, school and participant recruitment, marketing material creation, overseeing promotion & event assistance.

FY 2011 – 2012 Application o In 2011, the City of Longmont acquired a Safe Routes to School grant in the amount

of $74,690. In the Fall of 2013, SVVSD’s School Wellness Coordinator assisted the Safe Routes to School Coordinator in her efforts to finish grant requirements. Her responsibilities included school outreach and promotion for walk/bike to school days, assisting with event coordination for walk/bike to school days and bike rack dedications, website development and launching, and handling the scheduling and distribution of the bicycle rodeo kit. This grant was completed in December 2013.

2) Completed Project Data:

Trip Tracker, 2015-2017 – available walk/bike change data (Attachments I & J).

LiveWell Longmont, 2011 – currently not available.

3) Proposed Work:

The work that is proposed in this application is similar to the work currently being done by SVVSD’s School Wellness Coordinator. By subcontracting with SVVSD again, we are assuring continuity, while maintaining a strong partnership with the school district.

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ATTACHMENTS

A. SRTS Parent Surveys & Student Travel Tallies B. School Demographics C. School District Wellness Policy D. School & Student Location Maps E. Project Manager Statement F. Partner Letters of Support G. Budget Proposal H. Budget Narrative I. Trip Tracker Data Dashboards (School Year 2015-16 Summary) J. Trip Tracker Program Annual Data Trend Summary K. Existing and Previous Programs L. How Trip Tracker Works / FAQs M. PTO Contribution Summary N. Interested School Survey O. School-Based Monthly Report Sample

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Attachment A: SRTS Parent Survey and Student Tally Highlights

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SRTS Parent Survey and Student Travel Tally Data Collection and Reporting Summary

Fall Winter Spring

SY 2015-16

Parent Survey

5 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

n/a 5 school reports;

1 all-schools aggregate report schools

Travel Tally

5 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

5 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate

report

5 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

SY 2016-17

Parent Survey

7 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

n/a 7 school reports;

1 all-schools aggregate report; 1 two-year trends report

Travel Tally

7 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

7 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate

report

7 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report;

1 two-year trends report

SY 2017-18

Parent Survey

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

n/a 8 school reports;

1 all-schools aggregate report; 1 three-year trends report

Travel Tally

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate

report

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report;

1 three-year trends report

SY 2018-19

Parent Survey

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

n/a 8 school reports;

1 all-schools aggregate report; 1 four-year trends report

Travel Tally

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate

report

8 school reports; 1 all-schools aggregate report;

1 four-year trends report

KEY: Completed Data collected and

awaiting processing Planned

We consider Fall our “Pre-Program” data since it is

collected before trip reporting begins. However, going forward, we hope to collect a season of pre-Program data for new Trip Tracker schools (i.e. in the Spring before they start the program the following Fall).

We will continue to monitor and analyze year-to-year data trends for returning Trip Tracker schools. Collecting four years (2015-16 to 2018-19) of SRTS parent survey and travel tally data will allow us to evaluate the longer-term outcomes of the Trip Tracker Program, and it will help adjust for typical seasonal trends (more walking/biking in the fall months and a drop-off in the winter and spring).

The total number of parent surveys returned was 976 in Fall 2015 and 551 in Spring 2016.

The total number of travel tallies returned was 119 in Fall 2015, 98 in Winter 2016, and 94 in Spring 2016.

Above: A snapshot of the 5-Schools Aggregate Parent Survey report for Spring 2016

Above: A snapshot of the 5-Schools Aggregate Parent Survey report for Spring 2016

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Attachment A: SRTS Parent Survey and Student Tally Highlights

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SRTS Student Travel Tally Summary – 5 Schools Aggregate1

Walk Bike School

Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other

Fall 2015 14.0% 10.5% 12.0% 55.0% 5.5% 0.0% 3.0%

Winter 2015-16 13.6% 1.9% 11.0% 65.8% 6.8% 0.1% 0.7%

Spring 2016 11.5% 4.0% 11.5% 64.5% 7.0% 0.0% 2.0%

Fall 2016 Collected and currently being processed by the SRTS National Data Center

SRTS Parent Survey Highlights – 5 Schools Aggregate1

1 Includes these Elementary schools: Black Rock, Burlington, Central, Fall River, & Niwot

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

< 1/4 mile

1/4 to 1/2 mile

1/2 to 1 mile

1 mile to 2 miles

> 2 miles

All distances aggregate

Percent of Children Who Have Asked for Permission to Walk or Bike to/from School by Distance they Live from School

Fall 2015 Spring 2016

1%

19%

80%

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Discourages or StronglyDiscourages

Neither Encourages or StronglyEncourages

Parents' Opinions about How Much their Child's School Encourages or Discourages Walking and Biking to/from School (All Schools Aggregate)

Fall 2015

Spring 2016

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* Includes these Elementary schools: Black Rock, Burlington, Central, Fall River, & Niwot

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Distance

Safety of Intersections and Crossings

Amount of Traffic along Route

Speed of Traffic along Route

Weather or Climate

Time

Violence or Crime

Adults to Walk/Bike with

Participation in After School Programs

Sidewalks or Pathways

Convenience of Driving

Crossing Guards

Issues Reported to Affect the Decision to Not Allow a Child to Walk or Bike to/from School*

Fall 2015 Spring 2016

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Distance

Safety of Intersections and Crossings

Amount of Traffic along Route

Speed of Traffic along Route

Weather or Climate

Time

Violence or Crime

Adults to Walk/Bike with

Participation in After School Programs

Sidewalks or Pathways

Convenience of Driving

Crossing Guards

Issues Reported to Affect the Decision to Allow a Child to Walk or Bike to/from School*

Fall 2015 Spring 2016

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Attachment A: SRTS Parent Survey and Student Tally Highlights

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Comments can be categorized under multiple subject matters, and, in a few cases, multiple sentiments (if the comment included multiple sentences/thoughts with differing sentiments). The total number of comments received in Spring 2016 was 194.

The surveys are a forum for parents to express their opinions about the school environment, not Trip Tracker specifically, though many of the positive comments are about Trip Tracker.

The one negative comment about the Trip Tracker Program was a complaint about the hassle of remembering to report trips each month. In an effort to address this, we will be testing an opt-in text/app-based reminder system in addition to the current email reminder system that alerts registrants when reporting periods are opening/closing.

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Attachment B: School Demographics

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School

Name

Address

(street,

city, zip)

# of

Students

Grades Demo-

graphics1

#

Walk2

#

Bike2

#

within

1-mile

Busing

Distance

#

Benefit3

% F/R

Lunch4

Burlington

Elementary

School

1051 S

Pratt Pkwy,

Longmont,

80501

450 PK-5

AS3% B1%

C56%

L36% O3%

63 2 232

1.5 mi 150 53%

Central

Elementary

School

1020 4th

Ave,

Longmont,

80501

411 PK-5

A1% AS1%

B2% C68%

L24% O3%

78 4 286

1.5 mi 137 33%

Fall River

Elementary

School

1400

Deerwood

Dr,

Longmont,

80504

585 PK-5

A2% AS3%

B1% C73%

L18% O4%

87 6 390

1.5 mi 195 20%

Longmont

Estates

Elementary

School

1601

Northwest

ern Rd,

Longmont,

80503

345 PK-5

AS3%

C70%

L23% O4% TBD - Data

collected Fall

2016

193 1.5 mi 115 38%

Lyons

Elementary

School

338 High

St, Lyons,

80540

350 PK-5

AS1% B1%

C90% L8%

O1%

242 1.5 mi 117 12%

Niwot

Elementary

School

8778

Morton Rd,

Longmont,

80503

478 PK-5

AS3% B2%

C86% L6%

O2%

17 1 125

1.5 mi 159 7%

Red Hawk

Elementary

School

1500

Telleen

Ave, Erie,

80516

832 PK-5

AS3% B1%

C84% L9%

O3%

TBD - Data

collected Fall

2016

429 1.5 mi 277 7%

Candidate Trip Tracker Schools (At least 1 of the following to be added for 2017-18 & 2018-19 School Years):

Erie

Elementary

School

4137 E

County Line

Rd, Erie,

80516

454 PK-5

A1% AS2%

C81%

L14% O4%

TBD – Data to

be collected

223 1.5 mi 151 19%

Erie Middle

School

650 Main

St, Erie,

80516

929 6-8

AS3% B1%

C84%

L10% O2%

275 1.5 mi 310 11%

Westview

Middle

School

1651

Airport Rd,

Longmont,

80503

752 6-8

A1% AS3%

B1% C71%

L21% O3%

136 1.5 mi 251 28%

1 A-American Indian, AS-Asian, B-Black, C-Caucasian, L-Latino, O-Other 2 Based on Spring 2016 SRTS School Travel Tallies conducted for the 5 schools participating in Trip Tracker at that time. Data for 7 schools for Fall 2016 has been collected but has not yet been processed by the National SRTS Data Center.

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Attachment B: School Demographics

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3 A quarter to a third of students typically enroll in the Trip Tracker program per school. All students are welcome to sign up, and we expect more will participate in the other programs/activities funded by this grant. Therefore the # Benefit is conservatively estimated at one third of the current student population. 4 Percent of students who are eligible for free and reduced-priced lunch pursuant to the provisions of the Federal “National School Lunch Act”, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1751 ET SEQ

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Procedure 741-ADF Revision New Effective Date 8-1-16

STe VRA VALLEY SCHOOLS academic excellence by design

SCHOOL WELLNESS

Nutrition Services

District Operations

ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Longmont, CO

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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SCHOOL WELLNESS

1. SCOPE

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This document defines procedures that support the goals for school wellness as stated in Board Policy ADF. St. Vrain Valley School District shall promote student wellness in accordance with these procedures.

1 .1. APPLICATION This procedure is applicable to the District.

The requirements of Board Policy ADF govern. This document also provides processing procedures not specified in Board Policy ADF.

2. CONFLICT STATEMENT Notify the Director of Nutrition Services of any conflict between the requirements of this procedure and any other applicable policies and procedures. The conflict shall be resolved, with changes as negotiated. If in conflict with Board of Education policies, Board of Education policies shall prevail.

3. DOCUMENT CONTROL Submit change requests for this procedure to the Director of Nutrition Services who then shall determine the appropriate acti.on. Reference 700-2 Create and Change Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for change procedures. The Director of Nutrition Services shall have final approval for revision to this procedure.

3.1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT Compliance with the requirements of this procedure is the responsibility of the Director of Nutrition Services, the School Wellness Coordinator and building administrators.

4. COMMUNICATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS A mandatory communication plan to brief all persons or functions affected by the creation or change of this procedure has been added to the Appendix. This plan includes a list of actions, person responsible, and due dates.

The effective date of this procedure (indicated at the top of the cover page) shall not be before the completion of the communication plan. Approval of the communication plan by the Assistant Superintendent of Operations is required before approval of the procedure.

5. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS The current issues of the following documents form a part of this procedure to the extent specified herein, and/or are listed here as additional sources of information:

5.1. ST. VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Policy ADF

6. INTRODUCTION

School Wellness

This procedure is written as a response to each requirement of Board Policy ADF.

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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7. SCHOOL WELLNESS

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1. The district will provide a comprehensive learning environment for developing and practicing lifelong wellness behaviors.

The entire school environment, not just the classroom, shall be aligned with healthy school goals to positively influence a student's understanding, beliefs and habits as they relate to good nutrition and regular physical activity. Such learning environments will teach students to use appropriate resources and tools to make informed and educated decisions about lifelong healthy eating habits and beneficial physical activity.

Providing a comprehensive learning environment shall be accomplished by:

a. Promoting healthy eating, physical activity, and the school meal programs to students, parents, school staff and the community at school events such as registrations, parent-teacher meetings, open houses, school fundraisers, etc.

b. Implementing district and state content standards for health and nutrition education.

c. Encouraging the use of school gardens as learning environments for education about nutrition, food and sustainability.

d. Encouraging food providers and contractors to be sensitive with advertising messages to ensure that food and beverage advertising is consistent with and reinforce the goals of health education and nutrition standards.

2. The district will follow Federal and State nutrition standards and encourage healthy foods by:

a. Ensuring compliance with all federal and state nutrition standards for all foods served in schools, as defined by the USDA and the Colorado Healthy Beverages Policy.

b. Ensuring the district provides a healthy vending program:

• The Nutrition Services program shall set up and operate a vending program that shall provide both healthy snacks and nutritious beverages.

• All snacks sold in the vending machines shall be in compliance with USDA Smart Snacks federal nutrition standards, and the Colorado Healthy Beverages Policy.

• Snack and Beverage vending will be operated through the districts Nutrition Services department only.

• The beverage vending contract will continue to be enforced as it is written including any addendums.

c. Ensuring nutritional information is accessible on the district website for all foods and beverages sold through school meal programs.

3. The district will support and promote proper dietary habits contributing to student's health status and academic performance by:

a. School meals:_

• The district will ensure that no student goes hungry while in school. Therefore the district shall encourage students to participate in the school breakfast and school lunch program as available.

• Applications for free/reduced priced meals are sent home to families at the beginning of the school year. The application is also available on the district website.

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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• The district will take the necessary steps to ensure that students qualifying for free or reduced priced meals are not overtly identified in any way.

• Schools will be responsible for scheduling appropriate meal times, lunch should be scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00p.m. only.

• Schools will provide students with at least 1 0 minutes to eat after sitting down for breakfast and 20 minutes after sitting down for lunch.

• Schools will provide appropriate supervision in the cafeteria and rules for safe behavior shall be consistently enforced.

• Schools will provide free drinking water in the cafeteria and throughout the day.

• Schools should not schedule tutoring, club, or organizational meetings or activities during mealtimes, unless students may eat during such activities.

• Schools will be encouraged to schedule lunch to follow recess periods in elementary schools.

• Schools shall provide access to hand washing or hand sanitizing before and/or after they eat meals or snacks.

• Schools should discourage students and staff from sharing their foods or beverages with one another during meal or snack times, given concerns about allergies and other restrictions on some children's diets.

• Schools will not withhold food or beverages (including food served through school meals) as punishment.

b. Snacks:

• Snacks served during the school day, in after-school care or enrichment programs, will make a positive contribution to children's diets and health, with an emphasis on serving fruits and vegetables as the primary snacks and water as the primary beverage.

• Schools will assess if and when to offer snacks based on timing of schools meals, children's nutritional needs, children's ages, and other considerations.

• All foods sold to students during the school day, and during the extended school day (30 minutes after the end of the last class) are required to be in compliance with USDA Smart Snacks federal nutrition standards.

c. Rewards:

• Schools shall not use food or beverages, especially those that do not meet nutrition standards, as rewards for academic performance or good behavior.

• Schools are encouraged to use extra physical activity such as extra recess, as a reward.

d. Celebrations:

• Schools shall encourage parents and staff to contribute healthful food and beverage items to classroom celebrations to comply with the nutrition standards detailed in this document.

• Each party shall include no more than one food beverage that does not meet the nutrition standards detailed in this document.

• The district will disseminate a list of healthy party ideas to parents and teachers.

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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e. Fundraising:

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• No more than three fundraising activities that include students from pre-kindergarten through 12 should include any food item that does not meet the nutrition standards detailed in this document.

• Any food used in fundraisers outside of the school day should comply with the nutrition standards detailed in this document where practical.

• Schools shall encourage non-food fundraisers such as produce, flowers, gift wrap, sporting events, etc.

• The district will encourage the use of physical activity-based fundraisers such as fun runs or walk-a-thons whenever possible.

f. Communication with parents:

• The district will support parents' efforts to provide a healthy diet for their children.

• School should encourage parents to pack healthy lunches and snacks and to refrain from including beverages and foods that do not meet the nutrition standards detailed in this document.

g. Nutrition Services staff:

• Qualified nutrition professionals will administer the school meal programs.

• The USDA Professional Standards for State and Local Nutrition Programs are followed to ensure that professional development in the area of food and nutrition is provided for food service directors, managers and staff.

4. Staff development programs should include appropriate certification and/or training programs for child nutrition directors, school nutrition managers, and cafeteria workers according to their level of responsibility. The district will provide opportunities for students to engage in physical activity by:

a. Ensuring schools offer a range of activities that meet the needs, interests, and abilities of all students, including boys, girls, students with disabilities, and students with special healthcare needs.

b. Ensuring schools offer extracurricular physical activity programs, such as physical activity clubs or intramural programs. All high schools and middle schools as appropriate, will offer interscholastic sports programs.

c. Encouraging daily, age-appropriate physical activity, consistent with state law, for all elementary students, through physical education and recess.

d. Ensuring that students are not withheld from physical education, recess, or other physical activities as a consequence of poor behavior or punishment for any reason.

e. Ensuring students are not required to engage in physical activity as a behavioral consequence.

f. Highly encouraging and supporting classroom teachers to provide students with opportunities for short physical activity breaks between lessons or classes, as appropriate.

g. Community school child care and enrichment programs shall provide and encourage- verbally and through the provision of space, equipment, and activities - daily periods of moderate to vigorous physical activity for all participants.

h. Encouraging all district staff to engage in and promote healthy lifestyles including healthy eating and physical activity through positive role modeling.

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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i. Working together with local public works, public safety, and/or police departments to make it safer and easier for students to walk and bike to school and offering both pedestrian and bicycle safety education.

j. Communication with parents:

• Schools will support parents' efforts to provide daily physical activity for their children, and will encourage parents to be active role models by participating in physical activity with their students.

• Schools will provide information about physical education and other school- based physical activity or well ness opportunities that take place at school.

• Encouraging families to incorporate physical activities into students' lives at home.

5. The district shall monitor and review this policy:

a. Each school shall post the district's policies and procedures on their web page.

b. Principals may choose to assemble school level wellness committees to work on implementation issues that may be unique to their schools. A representatives from each school shall track compliance with this policy within their school.

c. A quantitative assessment of policy implementation shall be conducted every two years using the School Wellness Policy Assessment Tool, a school specific survey used to collect implementation status.

d. School Wellness Coordinator shall compile results and prepare a bi-annual progress report to be shared with the school community.

Attachment C: School District Wellness Policy, Section 4i

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Longmont Trip Tracker Schools and Attending Student Household Locations

Attachment D: Schools and Student Location Maps

Legend

Burlington Elementary and its attending student households (52% w/in 1 mile)

Central Elementary and its attending student households (70% w/in 1 mile)

Fall River Elementary and its attending student households (67% w/in 1 mile)

Longmont Estates Elementary and its attending student households (56% w/in 1 mile)

1-mile radii around schools

1/2-mile radii around schools

Note: Some student households are located beyond the extents of the map.

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Lyons Elementary and Attending Student Household Locations

Niwot Elementary and Attending Student Household Locations

Attachment D: Schools and Student Location Maps

Lyons Elementary and its attending student house-holds (69% w/in 1 mile)

Niwot Elementary and its attending student house-holds (26% w/in 1 mile)

Red Hawk Elementary and its attending student house-holds (52% w/in 1 mile)

1-mile radii around schools

1/2-mile radii around schools

Red Hawk Elementary and Attending Student Household Locations

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ErieErie

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Legend

Note: Some student households are located beyond the extents of these maps.

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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Attachment F: Letters of Support

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ATTACHMENT G

FY 2016-17 SRTS Non-Infrastructure Project Budget

Organization Name:Project Title:

Items covering 2 school years Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Personnel - Internal

Trip Tracker Staff Assistance (.25 FTE) 1000 Hours $ 17.00 $ 17,000.00 Personnel - External / Subcontractors

SVVSD TT Non-County Coordinator 352 Hours $ 32.00 $ 11,264.00 Professional Evaluation Services 40 Hours $ 125.00 $ 5,000.00

Equipment and SuppliesTracker Buck Reimbursements 16 Schools $ 3,000.00 $ 48,000.00

Office Supplies - Misc $ 1,000.00 Mileage Reimbursement 1000 Miles $ 0.54 $ 540.00

Promotions / AdvertisingStickers and promotional items 1500 Units $ 1.00 $ 1,500.00

Translation Services 2000 Words $ 0.50 $ 1,000.00 Printing

Fliers, handouts, signs & posters 800 Units $ 0.50 $ 400.00 Tracker Buck Printing 2 Set $ 400.00 $ 800.00

OtherWebsite Maintenance & Development 2 Annual $ 350.00 $ 700.00

Cash MatchCTEPS Funds

OverMatchBOCO TT County Manager 24 Months $ 4,770.00 $ 114,480.00

$ 87,204.00

$ 69,763.20

$ 17,440.80

$ 114,480.00 Over Match

Cash Match (20% of Total Project Cost)

Boulder County Transportation DepartmentTrip Tracker Trends

Total SRTS Project Cost

Requested SRTS (80% of Total Project Cost)

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Attachment H – Budget Narrative

Personnel – Internal TT Staff Assistance (BOCO Transportation), 1000 total hours (~24hrs/mo at $17/hr = $17,000 A .25 FTE County employee that will provide programmatic assistance to the TT Program manager with logistics, school & business outreach, material creation, data work, etc. Personnel – External / Subcontractors Non-Boulder County TT Coordinator (SVVSD Wellness), 352 total hours (~16 hrs/mo) x 22 months at $32/hr = $11,264 Help to implement the TT program at SVVSD schools in Weld County. Position works closely with the Boulder County TT Manager to ensure that work is divided and not duplicated.

Evaluation Services –40 total hours x $125/hr =$5,000. Based on 2016 consultant work rates Evaluation services to analyze annual data sets produced by the program with advanced statistical analysis, identifying annual changes and providing in-depth data reports that can be used in this grant’s final report (in conjunction with other data produced by TT staff). Equipment and Supplies Tracker Buck Reimbursements: schools are estimated to cost an average of $3,000 in Tracker Buck reimbursements per year: 8 schools/yr x $3,000/school x 2 school years = $48,000. Tracker Buck Reward Rate: 5 one-way trips to/from school=1 Tracker Buck + 1 Bonus Buck if 80% of trips are active transportation: walk/bike/skate/scoot. 1 Buck=$1.00 in spending power at participating TT Businesses, which are reimbursed $0.50 for every Tracker Buck redeemed.

Office Supplies: $1,000 –various supplies of a low cost nature (i.e. $1-$3) Supplies for schools and staff to manage implementation (paperclips, binders, rubber bands, etc.)

Mileage Reimbursement (for Staff): ~500 miles x 2 school years x $0.54(federal rate) = $540 For implementation, PTO or other meetings, supply/data deliveries, special events, etc. Promotion/Advertising Stickers and Promotional Items: 1,500 units x $1/ unit = $1,500 (various items with avg $1 cost) Items to help increase program awareness, registrations and participation/reporting, and help businesses demonstrate that they are program participants, including: t-shirts, window clings, etc.

Translation Services: 2000 total words x $0.50/word=$1,000 (County contactor rates) Help ensure bi-lingual access to the TT program and all of its materials and Web sites. Printing Fliers, Handouts & Posters, 800 units x $0.50/unit=$400. Printed materials to promote the program at schools (posters, flyers, etc.) and businesses.

Tracker Buck Printing, ~$400 each school year x 2 years =$800 (County print shop used) Printing cost for the Tracker Bucks- $400 per year average for both years of the program. Other Website Maintenance & Development, ~$350 each school year x 2 years =$700. Funding for purchasing domain names and hosting, storage fees for two TT Websites, until BC can absorb one external site (StVrainSafeRoutes.org) into BC’s web system in 2018 or 2019. Match 20% local cash match will come from the Boulder County Transportation Sales Tax (2007-24). Overmatch Boulder County TT Program Manager (Boulder County Transportation). The position will be 100% BC Funded ($114,480 salary + benefits over grant period.) Responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of this project.

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Trip Tracker (TT) at St. Vrain Valley Schools Year Two Data Dashboard (SY 15-16)

Total

Students

and Staff

Elementary

Schools

Total TT

Registrations

114% more than SY 14-15!

Total TT Trip

Reports/Participants1

80% more than SY 14-15!

2,9955 981 3,651

29340+Key/Definitions:

All trip data is self-reported (not necessarily exact). Additional data is available upon request ([email protected])

Thanks to the Schools &

Volunteer Teams!

Niwot Elementary

Central Elementary

Fall River Elementary

Burlington Elementary One-Time Educational Event Volunteers

13School-Based

Parent Volunteers

Total Volunteer

HoursBlack Rock Elementary

$

$

$

Tracker BucksTotal Rewards Earned4

Average Earned per TT Participant per Month

$29,097$8

~87.4 million

~24,000

Steps

Steps Taken Walking to and from School3

Average Steps per TT Participant!

STOP

Total Car Miles Reduced5

18,68828,752

26,337

Reduced Driving

Lbs of CO2 Reduced5

Total Car Trips Reduced5

When participants carpool, ride the bus, bike, skate, scoot, or walk to school, they earn Tracker Bucks to spend at locally-owned Trip Tracker Businesses.

2 A Green Trip is a one-way trip between home and school using a mode of transportation other than a single family vehicle.

1 Total Trip Reports/Participants is the grand total of each monthly total number of people who reported trips.

3 Steps are calculated using an age-adjusted formula from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.4 Each Tracker Buck is a $1 reward earned by taking Green Trips that can be spent at participating locally-owned businesses.5 Car trips and car miles reduced are measured from the baseline pre-Trip Tracker typical number of car trips for each household. The ratio of lbs of CO2 emissions to car miles is approximately 0.916:1 (EPA, 2014).

St. Vrain Valley Scho

92,44271%

TripsTotal Green

Trips2

of Green Trips were Active Modes (walk, bike, skate, etc.)

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Attachment I: Trip Tracker Data Dashboards (School Year 2015-16 Summary)

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TRIP TRACKER PARENT PERSPECTIVES

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PARENT SURVEY AND TRAVEL TALLY DATA1

RESULTS FOR THREE COMPETITIONS AMONG PARTICIPATING SVVSD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

A MESSAGE FROM THE TRIP TRACKER PROGRAM

SUPPORTING LOCALLY-OWNED BUSINESSES

My child’s school...

Top 5 issues (in addition to weather or climate) parents reported affecting decisions to NOT allow a child to walk or bike to/from school:

Fun or very fun for my child

Encourages or strongly encourages walking or biking to/from school

Distance

Safety of intersections and crossings

Parent Survey Return Rate*

Black Rock (74%)

Central (68%)

Fall River (65%)

Niwot (60%)

Burlington (49%)

Fall River (65%)

Black Rock (57%)

Niwot (53%)

Central (29%)

Burlington (30%)

Trip Tracker Registration Rate* Trip Tracker Year-End Participation Rate*

Speed of traffic along route

Amount of traffic along route

Time

Fall 2015 Spring 2016Healthy or very

healthy for my child

Walking or biking to/from school is...

70%80% 83% 95%

63%

48%

43%

46%

37%

Whole Schools TT Participants

2nd

1st

4th

5th

3rd

2nd

1st

4th

5th

3rd

2nd

1st

4th

5th

3rd

Fall River (48%)

Burlington (41%)

Niwot (41%)

Central (38%)

Black Rock (33%)

*Competition was for Fall semester only. Fall and Spring 2016 data available upon request.

1 Parent opinions are from the school’s fall and spring Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Parent Surveys. Mode share data (at right) is from the fall, winter, and spring SRTS travel tallies (for whole school) and from Trip Tracker’s database.

*as a percent of the 50% registration target. Competition was through December 2016 only.

*Equals cumulative monthly total participants divided by cumulative monthly total registrations.

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Thanks to the partnership and dedication of all Trip Tracker schools, PTOs, parent volunteers, business partners, and participants, we have empowered students, staff, and their families to make healthy & environmentally friendly decisions that benefit the entire community. Congrats on making the second full year of the Trip Tracker Program a great success!

E: [email protected]: 303-441-3935

BoCoTripTracker.com In Partnership With

“We already were trying to reduce car trips - Trip Tracker supported this and helped the kids get on board!” -- Burlington Parent

“So proud our school does Trip Tracker [...] to encourage healthy options to get to/from school.” -- Central Parent

“We love Trip Tracker. It has caused us to walk to/from school much more often.” -- Fall River Parent

“Trip Tracker is a great incentive to walk or ride to school.” -- Fall River Parent

“We had never been to [Trip Tracker Business] before the bucks, and ALWAYS shop there now!!” -- Black Rock Parent

“We are very excited about the focus on alternatives to driving by car!” -- Niwot Parent

Source: Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 SRTS Parent Surveys and Trip Tracker Program Year-End Surveys

Total Tracker Bucks Spent!

= 78% of Tracker Bucks Rewarded

$22,681

$1,13419

145 $18

$5,813

Note: Participants could also spend Tracker Bucks at 40+ BVSD TT Businesses.

Don’t forget to thank TT Businesses when visiting them!

All 5 Trip Tracker schools travel mode shares: whole schools vs. Trip Tracker participants only

Min:

Max:

Average per Business

Returning BPs

Total SVVSD Trip Tracker Business Partners (BPs)

Tracker Bucks Spent at Trip Tracker Businesses

New BPs

Additional data is available upon request ([email protected])

Trip Tracker (TT) at St. Vrain Valley Schools Year Two Data Dashboard (SY 15-16)Attachment I: Trip Tracker Data Dashboards (School Year 2015-16 Summary)

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hole School” rate equals the total monthly participants (i.e. trip reports) for the w

hole year divided by the max. possible trip

reports if every student and staff mem

ber at every school participated during every reporting month of the year.

2 U

nique Participants is the total number of students/staff w

ho had participated (reported trips) at least once during the year. This was not tracked in SY

2014-15. 3 Fam

ily Vehicle Trips R

educed is calculated by subtracting each household's actual number of drive trips for the m

onth from their baseline (Pre-TT) num

ber of drive trips to and from

school (self-reported at registration and scaled in accordance with the num

ber of possible trips for that month)

4 The SY

2016-17 column only includes data for 2 (out of an eventual 8) reporting periods (i.e. only Sept. and O

ct. data)

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Attachm

ent J: Trip T

racker Program A

nnual Data T

rend Summ

ary

Page 2 of 2 The follow

ing charts show Trip Tracker participants’ distribution of trips by travel m

ode. Both the seasonal and year-to-year charts

show an overall decline in the percentage of drive trips (fam

ily vehicles), with m

ost of this decrease being redistributed to increases in bike trips and dual-m

ethod trips. Dual-m

ethod trips happen when participants travel m

ost of the way to/from

school by bus, carpool, or car and then get dropped off at least tw

o blocks from the school to w

alk/bike/skate/scoot the rest of the way. Tracking the

dual-method trip options helps encourage fam

ilies who live far aw

ay from the schools (a very large proportion of fam

ilies at many of

the TT schools) to participate in the program and contribute to the goal of reducing cars in and around school pick-up/drop-off areas

while also increasing student physical activity.

15

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Attachment K – Existing & Previous Programs

Additional Existing Programs – in addition to Trip Tracker participating schools also have:

Learning In Motion – a district wide program in all elementary schools. Teachers integrate movement activities throughout the school day to increase student engagement and academic achievement.

100 Mile Clubs – before and after school running clubs Many area schools have available to them a traffic safety coordinator through one of the

local municipalities (Longmont, CO), who can provide additional traffic related safety educational presentations. Trip Tracker staff encourages and provides contact information for this great local resource to interested schools

Previous Programs - that have been provided in the past at various TT schools:

Walk & Roll or Walk & Wheel programs. Boltage (formerly Freiker) is a program that encourages kids to walk and bike to school. Classroom level or school level bike safety instruction Infrastructure projects related to safety improvements (prior to Trip Tracker).

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Attachment L: How Trip Tracker Works / FAQs

Attachment Contents Step-by-step TT logistics (see below)

o Figure 1 – Online Registation Form o Figure 2 – Tracking Calendars o Figure 3 – Trip Reporting Log o Figure 4 - Participant FAQs o Figure 5 – Business Partner FAQ o Figure 6 – Tracker Buck Explantion Images (used for Business Partners) o Figure 7 – Trip Tracker Business List

Step-by-step outline of the Trip Tracker Program’s operations/logistics

All aspects of the online processes are available on the Trip Tracker Website: www.BoCoTripTracker.com

1. Students (with help from adults) and staff register online for Trip Tracker (Figure 1). 2. Monthly eNewsletters with participation info and walk/bike/transit educational tips are

provided to all registered households the first school day of each school year month. This alerts households to the opening and closing of each reporting period and includes educational tips, event and business partner information, as well as links to access online trip reporting and optional paper tracking calendars. All are available on the website.

3. Program registrants track their trips to and from school each day using our optional print-out tracking calendars for each month, English and Spanish (Figure 2) or they can track trips using any method they choose.

4. Program registrants participate in the program (Figure 4) by reporting their trips monthly using the online Trip Reporting form, indicating their actual travel behavior to/from school for the prior month (Figure 3). Online trip reporting is open for the first full school week each month.

5. Data is processed and compiled by TT staff after the reporting period closes, resulting in the distribution & acknowledgement of participation encouragement rewards, called Tracker Bucks, by each school’s 2-3 parent volunteers.

6. School-based monthly progress reports (Attachment O) with data and focus areas suggestions are provide to each school team, along with reward are distribution supplies.

7. Participants then spend their Tracker Bucks (Figure 6) at participating locally-owned TT Businesses (Figure 7), which accept Tracker Bucks like real money.

8. TT Staff actively solicit more businesses on a regular basis. The target is to add ~4 new TT Businesses per new TT School. Currently, TT has over 20 businesses.

9. TT Businesses submit for reimbursement of redeemed Tracker Bucks at their convenience and always submit a final invoice to close the school year each June. TT Businesses are reimbursed $0.50 for each Tracker Buck redeemed (Figure 5).

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Attachm

ent L: H

ow T

rip Tracker W

orks / FAQ

s

Figure 1: This the Trip Tracker online registration form.

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ent L: H

ow T

rip Tracker W

orks / FAQ

s

Figure 2: We provide calendars for print-out (in both English and Spanish) on the TT w

ebsite to help participants track their trips daily if they choose to do so. The m

onthly trip totals for each trip category must be reported online after the end of the m

onth.

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ent L: H

ow T

rip Tracker W

orks / FAQ

s

Figure 3: This is a screenshot of the monthly online trip reporting log. B

oth English and Spanish versions of Trip Tracker’s reporting w

ebsite & reporting log exist as of the 2016/17 school year.

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PARTICIPANT

Frequently Asked

Questions (FAQ)

Q: When does Trip Tracker run? A: The program runs during a school year (August-May), but not in the summer.

Q: What is the schedule each month? A: At the start of each month, registered participants have ~7-10 days to report their trips to Trip Tracker. The following week, Trip Tracker, calculates and prepares participant rewards. Then, over the next week or two, Tracker Buck Distribution Days occur at each school. All occurs with help from parent volunteers. Important dates are published on the website & in the monthly participant e-newsletter (Trip Tracker Tracks), sent to the adult email reported at registration.

Q: What if my child regularly goes to school from two different locations during the month? A: Trip Tracker would like trips reported separately from the two locations because the mileage and transportation mode will likely be different for each location.

Q: If my child walks to the bus can they get active transportation credit for that? A: Yes. The monthly Trip Tracker reporting survey will specifically ask that information.

Q: We only live one block away from school. Can we participate? A: Yes. Participants living within 2 blocks of the school and report trips, are not eligible for the active mileage bonus, but can still count total trips.

Q: Does taking my three children to school count as a carpool? A: No. We define carpools as multi-family. If you need any help with finding a carpool match, please contact us so we may be of assistance. Another way to allow your family to participate is to drop them off at least 2 blocks from school and walk in. These trips can be reported as part car, part walk trips when reporting.

Q: I drop them off at school on my way to work. Is there some way they can still participate? A: Yes. Every trip that your child makes to or from school that involves at least 2 blocks of walking, can be counted. So, if you drive them, you can let them out a few blocks away from school and let them walk. Consider having them meet a friend there so they can take advantage of the opportunity to 'walk & talk'. These trips can be reported as part car, part walk trips when reporting.

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PARTICIPANT FAQ Continued

Q: Will a participating business accept my child’s Tracker Bucks from me? Is it okay if I buy them from her and then use them myself? A: It’s up to the business, but we don’t have any problem with big people using Tracker Bucks. It’s become pretty normal. Visit our website for any potential restrictions on spending.

Q: Will you trade me ‘new’ bucks for expired bucks? A: No, because it is unaffordable for the program. Our budgeting accounts for unspent Tracker Bucks - for various reasons: lost bucks, forgotten/unspent bucks, bucks not picked up in the first place.

Q: What if my child is out sick or missing when Tracker Bucks are distributed at school? How do they get them? A: Tracker Bucks are sent home in the school folders on scheduled week (dates available online). If a weekly folder is missed being picked up on the scheduled distribution date, the rewards will still be in the folder whenever it goes home next. Occasionally Tracker Bucks are sent home a week late, as the parent volunteers and/or school staff helping to distribute the rewards are human and “things happen”. If you need help finding a reward, please contact Trip Tracker.

Q: Do I really have to keep track of this? Can’t my kids do it instead? A: Sure, have your children be responsible for keeping track of their trips. Since this is a self-reporting system, we would like you to take a look at what they record to keep it honest and accurate.

Q: What’s to keep kids from adding trips they didn't make or parents from giving inflated numbers? A: Our intent is to have Trip Tracker be as fair as possible within the limitations of a self-reporting system. Our experience is that parents want to model honesty for their children and will encourage them to only record actual trips.

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TRIP TRACKER

When participants carpool, ride the bus, bike, skate,

scoot, or walk to school, they earn Tracker Bucks to

spend at participating local businesses. When you

are with Trip Tracker, your business benefits!

What it is: Trip Tracker (TT) is a program that engages staff & students (with help from their parents) to reduce vehicle traffic at schools and in surrounding neighborhoods.

How it works: One Tracker Buck = One US Dollar

Green Trip = one way trip made by a method other than a single family vehicle between home and school. Ex. Walk, Bike, Bus, Carpool, etc…

Each month, participants trackand report to TT their green trips.Then they receive Tracker Bucksfor that month’s green trips.

Participants can only spendTracker Bucks at TT Businesses.

TT Businesses invoice BoulderCounty TransportationDepartment for the TrackerBucks they receive.

Boulder County reimburses TTBusinesses $0.50 on the dollar.

Get Involved: Trip Tracker is a community-based, collaborative program promoting environmental and physical health. Tracker Bucks must be spent at locally owned TT Businesses.

Trip Tracker is good for your business-and it’s good for our community.

Provides business visibility.

TT participants receive a new TT Business list each month and can search the website for participating businesses.

Expands customer base.

TT is a great way to introduce new patrons to your business, and it brings in the bucks. Kids usually bring adults with them when they spend Tracker Bucks, who also buy things too. Adults earn Tracker Bucks too and need places to shop.

Highlights community.

TT Businesses receive point of purchase and/or window clings, so all shoppers and community members know you’re part of the TT program, as well as, free marketing through various media.

Attachment L: How Trip Tracker Works / FAQs - Figure 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What defines a Trip Tracker Business?

A: Locally-owned businesses (not corporately-owned chains) that choose to participate in the program. Participating businesses agree to:

1. Accept Tracker Bucks like cash.2. Invoice Boulder County for

the Tracker Bucks theyreceive.

3. Get reimbursed $0.50 on thedollar.

Q: How many Tracker Bucks are likely to come to my business during the course of a school year?

A: The amount of Tracker Bucks previous TT Businesses have received ranges from $0-$2800 over the course of a school year. The average Tracker Bucks earned/month is $7-9.

TT Businesses can place and/or lift a Tracker Buck limit at any time, to help control the amount of Tracker Bucks received.

Q: How will my business get reimbursed?

A: Reimbursement happens at your convenience. Just send us an invoice (we provide an invoice template) with the Tracker Bucks you’ve collected, and Boulder County will put a check in the mail.

A year-end reimbursement request will be sent to all participating business partners each June to ensure reimbursement occurs at least once each year.

Q: How will participants know my business accepts Tracker Bucks?

A: A number of ways!

1. Participating TT Businessesreceive Trip Tracker windowclings and point of purchasestickers.

2. TT Businesses are highlightedon our website:BoCoTripTracker.com

3. Participants receive a currentlist of TT Businesses monthly.

4. TT Businesses are spotlightedthrough various programmedia channels.

5. We work with local press tohighlight TT Businesses andthe program.

Do you have other ideas to effectively promote business partners? Just let us know. Your help makes this a great program!

Q: Do Tracker Bucks Expire?

A: Yes, Tracker Bucks for a given school year expire in early June. Expiration dates are printed on every Tracker Buck. All TT participants and businesses are reminded of the expiration date as the date approaches.

Q: Who runs the Trip Tracker program in St. Vrain Valley School District schools?

A: Trip Tracker is a collaboration between Boulder County Transportation, St. Vrain Valley School District, Boulder Valley School District, and the Colorado Department of Transportation. It is funded through a Safe Routes to School grant. This program is made possible with support from businesses like yours!

Q: Who should I contact if I want to join as a Trip Tracker Business or if I have additional questions?

A: Contact Cammie Piller Edson, Trip Tracker Coordinator.

P: 303.441.3935

E. [email protected]

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Accept Tracker Bucks!When students and staff carpool, ride the bus, bike, skate,

scoot, or walk to school, they earn Tracker Bucks to spend at participating locally-owned businesses, like this one! Please

accept the 2016-17 Tracker Bucks - details below!

There are two different buck/dollar colors and designs for the 2016-17 school year. The yellow bucks will mostly show up in the St Vrain Valley School District (SVVSD) area (primarily Longmont, Lyons, Niwot, and Erie businesses). The teal bucks will mostly show up in the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) area (primarily Boulder, Louisville, and Lafayette businesses). Please accept both.

Your business will be reimbursed for both colors at the agreed upon rate of 50 cents on the dollar. Note that the first bucks (both yellow and teal) will be distributed to participants in late October, 2016. The yellow bucks expire on June 5th, 2017 and the teal bucks expire June 12th, 2017.

Reimbursement occurs at your business’s discretion using the reimbursement invoice provided or your own business form. Please contact Cammie Piller Edson if you have any questions.

BoCoTripTracker.comP: 303-441-3935E: [email protected]

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Ace Hardware Ace Hardware 1727 Main St Longmont

Baskin RobinsBaskin Robins

815 E. 17th Ave Longmont$3 per person/per

visit towards a kid's scoop only

Blue Mountain Kitchen Blue Mountain Kitchen

16607 North Washington St

Thornton

CrackpotsCrackpots

505 Main St Longmont$10 limit per

person/per visit.

Dairy BarDairy Bar

138 E. Main LyonsDairy Bar closed for the season. Will re-

open Spring 2017

Dairy Queen Orange Julius Grill & Chill Dairy Queen Orange Julius Grill & Chill

1945 N. Main St 616 Main St 2201 Ken Pratt Blvd 3335 Arapahoe Rd

Longmont Longmont Longmont Erie

$5 limit per person/per visit

Dizzy Family Fun Center Dizzy Family Fun Center

455 Weaver Park Rd Suite 100

Longmont$10 max per visit on attractions only - no

arcade games

Happy CakesHappy Cakes Bakeshop

449 Main St Longmont

La Vita Bella Coffee House La Vita Bella Coffee House

475 Main Street Longmont

Loaf-n-LadleLoaf-N-Ladle

1134 Francis St Longmont

Long Mont Velo 1111 Francis StUnit B

Longmont$45 limit - Bike

Accessories only - No bikes

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Trip Tracker BusinessesVisit BoCoTripTracker.com for: businesses outside of SVVSD, to nominate

a business, to thank current businesses, and additional information.

Flip over for more businesses!

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Lost MarblesLost Marbles

435 Main Street Longmont $10 limit per person

Lucky's MarketLucky's Market

700 Ken Pratt Blvd Longmont$10 limit per person -

Cannot be used to purchase giftcards

Mac's PlaceMac's Place

1640 Pace St Unit 400

Longmont $10 limit per order

Magic Fairy Candles Magic Fairy Candles

634 Main St Longmont

Que's Espresso 600 S. Airport Rd Longmont Drinks only

Si Señor Real Mexican Food

3120 Village Vista Dr 1389 Forest Park Circle

Erie Lafayette

Simply Bulk Market Simply Bulk

418 Main St Longmont

Small PlanetE-Bikes Small Planet E-Bikes

724 Main St Longmont

St. Vrain MarketSt. Vrain Market

455 Main St Lyons

Villa Tatra 729 Pinewood Dr Lyons

400 Main St1729 Hover1139 Francis St1221 S. Main

Longmont

3013 W. 104th Westminster14500 W. Colfax Lakewood10905 Colorado Blvd Firestone10401 Belle Creek Blvd Henderson

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More coming soon!

Ziggi's Coffee House

Ziggy's Coffee House

$10 per person/per visit and good for

drinks only.

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Attachment M – PTO Contribution Summary

PTO Contribution Projection Chart

PTO ASKS

Start Year

School Type School Name

0% of

13-14 Earned

5% of

14-15 Earned

5-10% of

15-16 Earned

10% of

16-17 Earned

10% of

17-18 Earned

10% of

18-19 Earned

School Year Donated NA 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19 19-20

13-14 Elem. Blue Mountain $209

13-14 Elem. Central $150 $421 TBD TBD TBD

14-15 Elem. Burlington $107 $398 TBD TBD TBD

14-15 Elem. Fall River $272 $827 TBD TBD TBD

15-16 Elem. Niwot $478 TBD TBD TBD

15-16 Elem. Black Rock $780

16-17 Elem. Longmont Estates TBD TBD TBD

16-17 Elem. Lyons TBD TBD TBD

16-17 Elem. Red Hawk TBD TBD TBD

17-18 TBD TBD TBD TBD

TT Pilot TT Year 1 TT Year 2 TT Year 3 TT Year 4 TT Year 5

# Of School PTO's Donating 0 3 5 7 8 8

Projected PTO Donations $0 $738 $2,124 $4,131 $5,194 $6,956

Active Not Applicable Timeframes

Sample PTO Ask Language:

“We would like to ask the PTOs of the returning schools for a small financial contribution to the Trip Tracker program to demonstrate parental support for continuing the program this next school year. We are asking for 5-10% of what your school’s participants earned throughout the prior school year. For your school that amounts to $?-$?. Keep in mind that Trip Tracker is a free program to participating schools. Your contribution will be used for Trip Tracker related expenses. There are certain expenses that grant money does not cover, such as school-to-school competitions and parent volunteer support and recognition, which are important to the program’s success. Your contribution also helps us leverage future funding, as we can show funders there is commitment from the school’s parents to help the program continue, helping us build a more sustainable program.”

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We are very excited that you have decided to apply to become a Trip Tracker School in the 2016-2017School Year!

We are applying for a grant and expect to have the capacity to expand the program to at least two newschools. We are also considering setting up a baseline school to further look at the effectiveness of the TripTracker program. This school would be surveyed a few times during the 2016-17 school year to evaluatetravel patterns. In the 2017-18 school year, they would formally join the Trip Tracker program. Please let usknow if you are interested in starting off as a baseline school or a Trip Tracker school. More information willbe provided before any decisions about participation is made.

Thank you for your interest in TripTracker!

SVVSD School Trip Tracker 2016-2017 Interest Form

1. Are you interested in being a baseline school during the 2016-17 school year and then joining the Trip Trackerprogram in the 2017-18 school year?

Yes, I am interested in starting off as a baseline school. Please provide more information.

No, I am only interested in starting as a Trip Tracker school. Please provide more information.

SchoolInformation

SVVSD School Trip Tracker 2016-2017 Interest Form

Other (please specify)

2. School Name*

3. School Type*

Applicant'sInformation

SVVSD School Trip Tracker 2016-2017 Interest Form

1

Attachment N: Interested School Survey

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Trip Tracker School Applicants are encouraged to apply as a team made up of the school’s Principal and aParent/PTA member. We'd like to see that both the school's Principal and Parents are in support of bringingTrip Tracker to your school. These key contacts, along with the Trip Tracker Coordinator, will work togetherto support the Trip Tracker program throughout the school year.

4. Principal's First and Last Name*

5. Principal's Email*

6. Principal's Phone*

7. Parent/PTA Member's First and Last Name

8. Parent/PTA Member's Email

9. Parent/PTA Member's Phone

10. What is your EXPECTED number of Students for the 2016-2017 School Year?*

11. What is your EXPECTED number of Teacher and Staff in the 2016-2017 School Year?*

Trip Tracker will work with each school individually to support their needs and wants around increasingparticipation as much as possible. This includes increasing registrations numbers and encouragingparticipants to report trips each month.

Participation PromotionIdeas

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Trip Tracker would like to know what strategies you believe may work at your school to promote TripTracker participation.

EmailReminders Flyers

SocialMediaPosts

SchoolAnnouncements Posters

Links onSchool

WebsitePTA

MeetingsParent

Presentations

I Don'tKnow/

Understand

Trip TrackerRegistrations

Trip TrackerReporting(monthly)

Other Trip Tracker Promotion Strategy Ideas (please specify)

12. School Strategies to Promote...

Please tell us about your reasons (as the Principal and/or Parent applicant) for wanting your school tobecome a Trip Tracker School.

It is fine if your reasons differ from each other and from our program goals. We are just curious and intendto use this information when seeking additional funding to expand Trip Tracker even more in SVVSD. Theseresponses do not have any impact on your Trip Tracker application. Thank you for your feedback.

Trip TrackerValue

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1-Least Important 2-Neutral 3-Somewhat Important 4-Important

Decreased greenhouse emissions

Decreased trafficaround the school

Increased safetyaround the school

Increased physicalactivity for participants

Increased positiveinteractions amongparticipants

Improved air qualityaround the school

Increased opportunityto collaborate withlocal businesses

Increased opportunityto financially supportlow-income students

Increased opportunityto link participation toother schoolinitiatives/goals

Other (please specify)

13. Below is a list of potential benefits a school might experience from participating in Trip Tracker. How importantis each reason for wanting to bring Trip Tracker to your school?

14. Are there any school drop-off and pick-up situation(s) that Trip Tracker can help with? If yes, please describe.(1000 character maximum)

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a Trip Tracker School!

For more information please contact Cammie Piller Edson at [email protected] or visitwww.BoCoTripTracker.com

You aredone!

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TT = Trip Tracker

178 21% 4 5% 182 20%

$1,650 $165

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

GOAL TT MONTHLY PARTICIPATION RATE 75% or more of those registered each month

Trip Tracker

Monthly Report

October 2016

[School Name] ELEMENTARY

Trip Tracker Year 1

STUDENTS STAFF SCHOOL

TOTAL COUNTS 832 74 906

GOAL TT REGISTRATIONS & RATE

YEAR TO DATE REGISTRATIONS 201 3 204 113% of Goal Registrations

RED HAWK STUDENTS STAFF SCHOOL NOTES

POSSIBLE TT GREEN TRIPS 4,561 0 4,561 Same as Total Eligible Trips

MONTHLY PARTICIPANTS 130 0 130 64% Participation Rate

EARNED TRACKER BUCKS $803 $0 $803 Average Reward/TT = $6.18

ACTUAL TT GREEN TRIPS 3,557 0 3,557 78% are Green Trips

CHANGE IN CAR MILES -319.34 0.00 -319.34 YTD Car Miles down 819

CHANGE IN CAR TRIPS -215 0 -215 YTD Car Trips down 526

ACTIVE TRIPS MADE 2,376 0 2,376 YTD Active Trips = 5,054

CHANGE IN LBS of CO2 EMISSIONS -292.52 0.00 -292.52 YTD Lbs of CO2 down 750

STEPS TAKEN 1,909,239 0 1,909,239 YTD Steps = 4,106,440

ACTIVE TRIPS MILEAGE 1,496.29 0.00 1,496.29 YTD Active Miles = 3,360

Based on this year's Total Tracker Buck Rewards Earned = Next Year's Suggested PTO Contribution at 10% of Total Rewards this year =

Great job, Trip Tracker Team Members, for completing the first Tracker Buck distribution round last month! Let the fun continue!!

If any incorrect information is found on your participant list/tickets (or elsewhere) and you can help provide the correct information

to TT staff, that would be very helpful! Please contact the program with any questions &/or feedback.

Also, expect your counts to change each month, especially as new and returning families countinue to update their Trip Tracker

accounts at both the household and participant level. Each monthly report will reflect the most current information.

Cammie Piller Edson

Trip Tracker Coordinator

P: 303-441-3935

E: [email protected] or [email protected]

www.BoCoTripTracker.com

Attachment O: Trip Tracker School-Based Monthly Report Sample