RECOMMENDATIONS EDUCATION Goal: Establish at least two educational programs a year to foster and teach bicycle and pedestrian safety within the community. 1.
Facilitate an annual bicycle rodeo event to teach bicycle skills and safety to students.
2.
Educate students about proper walking and bicycling etiquette through in-school and after-school bicycle and pedestrian safety education. a.
If not existing, establish an after-school club.
b. Utilize the Walk! Bike! Fun! Curricula to help students understand the rules of the road. c. 3.
Identify the need for a bicycle fleet.
Develop a school district safety campaign to build awareness of students walking and bicycling to and from school, and to encourage safe driving behavior among parents and passersby.
4.
Design a parent workshop to provide tools, resources and support needed to encourage parents and other community members to begin walking and bicycling for transportation.
5.
Create a family-oriented educational training program that builds upon the school safety campaign (#3) such as a family biking class and/or family biking guide to teach basic bicycle maintenance, safety checks, etc.
ENCOURAGEMENT Goal: Explore strategies to promote walking and bicycling through the identification of safe routes, organizing events, rewarding participation and educating adults. 1.
Edit the Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School District Transportation and Wellness policies to include language that is not only supportive but actively promotes walking and biking to and from school as long as students routes are deemed safe and within a reasonable distance to the school as defined in the MnDOT Walk / Bike Zone concept.
2.
Develop informational messages to be included in the monthly school newsletter or email blast, encouraging students to walk or bike to school and highlighting associated health benefits.
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