Windsor Unified adopts policy restricting e-bikes and e-scooters on campuses; police to partner on inspections
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Summary
After months of concern about under‑age scooters and modified e-bikes, the trustees approved a board policy prohibiting riding devices on campus during school hours, authorizing permits/registration stickers for inspected e-bikes, and emphasizing education before enforcement.
The Windsor Unified School District board voted to adopt a new policy aimed at reducing crashes and unsafe use of personal-transportation devices by students. The policy bans riding those devices on campus during school hours and authorizes the superintendent (or designee) to issue permits, conduct inspections and restrict parking of certain devices on school grounds.
"You can't ride these devices on campus during the school day. So you get there, you walk them," Superintendent Decker told the board while explaining the policy's practical effect. Decker and Windsor Police officials described the difficulty of distinguishing legal class 1 and 2 e-bikes from modified, higher‑power machines (so-called "mudding") and proposed an on-site permit/inspection sticker program at Cali and Windsor Middle School, with the police traffic team helping verify units.
Police leaders stressed education-first enforcement: deputies will prioritize outreach and parental contact for under‑age riders and work with schools on drop‑off/pickup safety rather than immediate punitive enforcement. "Education before enforcement," a Windsor police representative said during the board exchange.
Trustees voted in favor of the policy after public and board discussion; student trustees also voted yes. Implementation will include parent communications, permit logistics and a collaboration with local enforcement focusing on safety and classification of devices.
