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Students and schools spotlighted in Stow City's updated school travel plan
Summary
Students and district leaders described Stow City’s updated school travel plan and youth engagement programs; a student volunteer and the superintendent described how early student councils and 'listen and learns' bring young people into civic planning for safer travel.
Presenters described an updated school travel plan developed with the Stow‑Monro Falls school district and emphasized the role of youth participation in local civic life.
"Hi, I'm Harper. I'm 13 years old and I'm a student at Stow and I'm also a youth volunteer," Harper said, explaining that student councils start in third grade and that school‑based programs connect students to community volunteer opportunities and civic events such as National Night Out and touch‑a‑truck.
Felicia Ghoul, introduced as the Stow school district superintendent, said she holds "listen and learns" with students to ensure their voices inform the district’s strategic plan and surveys that fed into city planning. Presenters said the school travel plan was developed with parents, principals, planners and public‑safety professionals to identify opportunities for safer routes and stronger community connections.
No street‑by‑street changes or specific implementation timelines were presented; presenters described the travel plan as an outcome of partnerships between the city, district and public‑safety staff.
