Public schools are responsible for students’ safe travel to and from school facilities. Traffic and neighborhood safety are frequent concerns for school administrators and staff.
Elitha Donner Elementary No U-Turn Cones.
The EGUSD Safe Routes to School Program can provide assistance to help make travel to and from your school safer through:
- On-site traffic observations
- Organization of “Walk Audits,” a formal, multi-stakeholder review of transportation infrastructure around school sites
- School safety assemblies
- Provision of school-site data on injuries and mode of transportation rates
- Training for Walking School Bus leaders
- Coordination of bike helmet safety education
- Assistance with encouragement and education events like Walk to School Day, Bike to School Day, bike rodeos, and Active4me setup
School Traffic Safety
Guide to Student Drop-off and Pick-up
Crossing Guard Best Practices
California School Crossing Guard Training Guidelines
Curriculum
CA Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Curriculum for Grades 4 and 5
EGUSD Board Policy on SRTS
BP 5142.2 – Adopted in January 2010, this EGUSD Board Policy sets forth support for SRTS and a commitment to developing a district-wide SRTS program.
