Multiple Lewisville Elementary School students and parents urged the Boulder Valley School District board Tuesday to adopt and enforce a no‑idling policy at school pick‑up and drop‑off zones, citing child‑health harms and greenhouse‑gas emissions.

The nut graf: a cluster of elementary students described idling‑related health risks and asked the district to create enforceable no‑idling zones with signage and education. Several parents and community members supported staged implementation (education, signage, then enforcement) and pointed to other Colorado communities that have adopted no‑idling ordinances.

Students who testified said vehicle exhaust at drop‑off lines worsens air quality and harms children’s lungs and brain development. “Parents idle their vehicles so much. It releases pollution and toxins which is harmful for children’s lung and brain development,” said Kinsley Walker, a Lewisville student. Younger students offered similar appeals and personal anecdotes of persuading parents to reduce idling after learning about the effects.

A parent and public‑lands professional, Patsy McEntee, urged the board to start with signage and education and then move toward enforcement: “There will always be a handful of complaints… but the impact of mitigating pollution is huge and people quickly adapt,” she said, noting other Colorado towns have enacted no‑idling policies. Several speakers tied idling to broader climate concerns and local experience of wildfires.

Ending: Board members thanked the young speakers and asked staff for information about the district’s current idling signage and enforcement practices. Board members requested a follow‑up briefing on existing policy and feasible next steps for signage, education and staged enforcement.