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Board adopts policy restricting motorized Class 2 e-bikes on elementary and middle school campuses
Summary
Rocklin Unified trustees approved BP/AR 5142.2 after a subcommittee review and recommendation to restrict Class 2 motorized e-bikes at elementary and middle schools; staff will run an education/warning phase in January and begin enforcement Feb. 2 in coordination with local police.
The Rocklin Unified School District board voted Dec. 10 to adopt a new board policy and administrative regulation (BP/AR 5142.2, "Safe Routes to School") that restricts Class 2 motorized e-bikes on elementary and middle school campuses.
Associate Superintendent Marty Flowers and Chief Russen Banks said the item followed four months of study by a subcommittee, three policy options and community feedback. The board focused on "option two," which restricts the Class 2 e-bikes most commonly cited in safety concerns because they have throttles and can be operated without pedaling.
Flowers described an implementation plan that begins with district communications and an education-and-warning period through January; enforcement (warnings, limited detention and parent notification) would begin Feb. 2 with support from the Rocklin Police Department. "We're not looking to enforce this policy if approved until Feb. 2," Flowers said, describing a phased approach that emphasizes education first.
Student representatives and trustees noted that most safety issues involved younger riders and that high school students are already subject to different state rules (e.g., Class 3 restrictions and helmet/age requirements). Trustees stressed the policy is focused on campus safety and storage of motorized devices on district property, not on regulating student behavior in the wider community.
Trustees and staff discussed longer-term options, such as site-based permits or expanded walking areas, and said they would consider partnerships with the city about sidewalk improvements where appropriate. Chief Banks's office and site administrators will coordinate PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) messages to reinforce expectations: students should dismount and walk motorized devices once on campus.
The board approved the new BP/AR by roll call. Trustees and staff said they will continue outreach to families, host site assemblies explaining the rules and monitor enforcement outcomes after February.
