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Board directs policy committee to draft clearer e-bike rules after public complaints and staff safety briefing
Summary
After a public comment about hazardous school drop-off layouts, staff presented bike-safety training and collision data. Trustees expressed concern about e-bikes and other motorized devices, discussed banning class 3 and motorized vehicles on elementary campuses and opt-in approaches for older students, and directed the policy committee to draft updated board policy and administrative regulations.
A public comment and a staff briefing on bike safety set the stage for a lengthy board discussion that ended with trustees directing the district’s policy committee to draft clearer rules on e-bikes and motorized devices on campus.
Jimmy Kasuba, a longtime local resident and former land‑development engineer, told the board neighborhood drop-off patterns and lane configurations near several schools have allowed unsafe behaviors to persist and urged adherence to Safe Routes to School design standards. He asked to review planned changes with district engineers before implementation.
District staff (presented as part of the packet by speaker 11 and supported by staff including Sarah Coley, Paula Lids and Jen Pena) summarized recent work: bike-safety trainings…
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