8H Consent 2012 0604 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

• Hot spots to and from school (crime, gang activity, bullies, food vendors) Part 2: Traffic Skills Course The Bike /Pedestrian Skills Course has three program elements: Element #1: Bike /Pedestrian Collision Assessment The Collision Assessment is an interactive exercise allowing students to examine collision sites simulating vehicle - related fatalities and injuries in the role of an accident investigator. The crash sites are replicated in a miniature city with an actual crashed car set up on school property. A discussion will take place regarding the causes of crashes and what countermeasures can be taken to prevent traffic - related deaths and injuries. Element #2: Collision Impact Perception To convey the physical impact of collisions students have the opportunity to climb a mobile rock wall with a safety harness under the supervision of a professional staff. The program is designed to demonstrate that a fall from the 20 foot rock wall would have the same impact on their bodies as being struck by a vehicle traveling 20 miles per hour. The experience serves to demonstrate the impact of car crash to a pedestrian or bicyclist. Element #3: Walk and Ride Challenge To generate awareness of the physical fitness benefits to walking and bicycle treadmills and stationary bikes will be set up for students to use so they can see how far they can walk or ride in a given amount of time. This interactive exercise enables the student to realize how far they can walk and /or ride in a short period of time. Part 3: Bike Rides Teens will be invited to participate in community bikes sponsored by community bike clubs on Saturdays Flyers will be distributed at middle schools through the PE teachers. Part 4: Bike Repairs At the elementary school "Family Safety Rodeos" a free bicycle repair event will take place at the office of Safe Moves by trained bike mechanics. Parts and services will be free to all youth cyclists and their parents or legal guardians. Part 5: Parent Workshops Workshops will be conducted to fully engage parents in the importance and the benefits of the program. Workshops will be a part of existing school meetings so as to ensure the maximum number of parent participation. These workshops will address parental concerns of traffic speed and traffic volume around schools as well as the social environment around schools including the concerns about crime. The workshop will also address the benefits of walking and bicycling to their child's health. The workshops are structured to encourage the parent to "buy into" the program and to allow their children to walk or ride a bicycle to school as well as support their children's effort to do so. Program Evaluation In addition to the Federal Safe Routes to School hand raising survey to be collected each Fall and Spring, each school would participate in a four (4) other survey collection processes: Consulting Services Agreement between Project No. 150 -38 -330 City of San Leandro and Safe Moves -- Exhibit A Page 4 of 10