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SHAC recommends helmet guidance and education campaign after EMD survey; outright ban deemed impractical
Summary
After a parent and staff survey of electric micro‑mobility devices (EMDs), SHAC recommended the district strongly recommend helmets, share safety data with transportation/police, promote bike‑safety programs and, if not banning EMDs, pursue an education campaign and family permission templates; the committee approved the recommendations with wording edits.
Conroe ISD’s School Health Advisory Council voted to send a set of physical‑safety recommendations to the school board focused on electric micro‑mobility devices (EMDs) such as e‑scooters and e‑bikes. The recommendations include sharing anonymized safety feedback with district transportation and CISD police, ensuring schools know about district bike‑safety programming, and "strongly recommend[ing] helmets rather than require[ing]" students who ride to school to wear helmets.
The physical safety subcommittee presented a three‑week survey in March with 102 responses; the subcommittee chair summarized the results and said, "71% of respondents said that electric micro mobility devices are unsafe for children," and that "62% of those surveyed support banning these devices from campuses," while later discussion concluded a ban would be difficult to implement.
Why it matters: The council said EMDs present risks including excessive speed, lack of helmets and unpredictable riding behavior. Members favored practical steps—education campaigns, permission forms and campus‑level policy options—over a district‑wide prohibition because of enforcement and jurisdictional limits.
What next: The report will be edited to replace language that proposed a requirement with a strong recommendation on helmets and to lay out follow‑up actions (education campaign, family contracts, campus decision‑making authority) to present to the board.
