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Board hears student-led Project GPS traffic-safety presentation, including prom outreach and driver-prep activities
Summary
School staff presented Project GPS, a student-led traffic-safety program that includes peer messaging, prom-focused outreach (a crushed car display), driver-prep modules (learner-permit preparation) and experiential events like a mock DUI/field-sobriety demonstration; incentives were described for competition winners.
The board heard a presentation from school staff on Project GPS ("Get Places Safely"), a student-led traffic-safety initiative being implemented through the YOVISO program (Youth of Virginia Speak Out).
The presenter said the program uses peer leadership to influence safety behaviors such as seat-belt use and discouraging texting while driving. Planned activities include a prom-season outreach with a crushed car display and billboards, a driver’s-education reinforcement module aimed at learner-permit preparation, a mock-DUI demonstration using impairment goggles and cones, and a mock traffic-stop exercise to teach students how to act if pulled over.
The presenter described incentives tied to a competition: a $500 prize for first place and smaller prizes (about $100) for other top finishers. The program also connects with the school’s leadership committee and local law enforcement to maximize student engagement. Board members praised the program and asked questions about implementation and timing.
Next steps: School staff will continue the program, coordinate outreach for prom season, and keep the board informed of key dates and needs for any logistical support.
