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JACKSON CENTER LOCAL SCHOOLS STP

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

February 2014

OHIO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLSCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

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1A. Identify Target Schools

School District School Name School Address Grades served

Jackson Center Local Schools Jackson Center Elementary

School 204 S. Linden Street

Jackson Center, OH 45334 K-3*

Your School’s Students 2012-13 Average

Daily Student

Enrollment

Black, non-

Hispanic

American Indian or

Alaska Native

Asian or

Pacific Islander

Hispanic Multi-Racial

White, non-

Hispanic

Economically Disadvantaged

Limited English

Proficient

Students with

Disabilities Migrant

315 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 97% 35.8% N/A 14.1% N/A

**Jackson Center Elementary School serves grades PreK-3; however, only grades K-3 are addressed as part of this STP.

School District School Name School Address Grades served

Jackson Center Local Schools Jackson Center High School

School 204 S. Linden Street

Jackson Center, OH 45334 4-8**

Your School’s Students 2012-13

Average Daily

Student Enrollment

Black, non-

Hispanic

American Indian or

Alaska Native

Asian or

Pacific Islander

Hispanic Multi-Racial

White, non-

Hispanic

Economically Disadvantaged

Limited English

Proficient

Students with

Disabilities Migrant

180 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 96.7% 32.9% N/A 18.3% N/A

**Jackson Center High School serves grades 4-12; however, only grades 4-8 are addressed as part of this STP.

1B. Community Stakeholders and the Safe Routes to School Team:

School Representatives:

Name Email address 5 E Role:

Ginger Heuker, Elementary Principal

[email protected] Education, Encouragement

Jeff Reese, High School Principal [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Community Representatives:


Kaye Borchers, Choice One [email protected] Engineering

SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL/S

mailto:[email protected]




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Local Government Representatives:


Bruce Metz, Village Administrator [email protected] Education

Education Representative:


William Reichert, Superintendent [email protected] Enforcement, Evaluation

Health Representatives:


Dr. Cheryl Mann, Mann’s Family Care

[email protected] Encouragement

Public Safety Representatives:


Joseph Cotterman, Chief of Police [email protected] Enforcement

1C. The lead contact for our Plan is: Name: Bruce Metz Affiliation: Village of Jackson Center Phone Number: (937) 596‐6314 Email address: [email protected] Mailing address: P.O. Box 819, Jackson Center, OH 45334

Body Mass Index for Ohio’s Third Grade Students A review of the Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders, conducted by the Ohio Department of Health, found that childhood obesity is one of the most important public health issues in Ohio with more than 30 percent of children and adolescents classified as overweight or obese. In a 2009-2010 study, it was reported that 31.7% of third grade students living in Shelby County, where Jackson Center Local Schools are located, have a prevalence of being overweight or obese. A map showing the percentage of overweight and obese third graders by county can be found in Appendix A. Through physical activity, such as walking or biking to and from school, or educating youth about the importance of an active lifestyle, ODOT’s Safe Routes to School Program hopes to foster awareness and prevention to combat this serious public health issue.





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Our SRTS Vision: Successful SRTS programs benefit from the school and community working together toward a common vision. Vision statements can be a single statement, a list of goals or a short paragraph. There is no correct or incorrect vision statement. In 100 words or less, explain your team’s vision for your SRTS program in the space below.

SECTION 2: OUR SRTS VISION

The vision for the Jackson Center Local Schools Safe Routes to School travel plan is to create safe,

walkable communities. The school travel plan will result in increasing the number of school

children safely walking and bicycling to school, resulting in a healthier school-age population, an

improved environment and an enhanced quality of life in our communities.

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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school? (Distances are cumulative; meaning that “within a ½-mile of school” would include students within a ¼-mile as well.)

Jackson Center Elementary School:

Distance From School Number of Students

% of Student Body

Within a ¼-mile of school 62 17.2%

Within a ½-mile of school 202 56.0%

Within 1 mile of school 239 66.2%

Within 2 miles of school 239 66.2%

* NOTE: Figures above are for both the elementary & high school, grades K-8.

Mapping student addresses. A map showing the school site and dots indicating where students live is included is Appendix B.

3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the primary walking and bicycling routes?

Jackson Center Elementary School:

Walk Bike School

Bus Family Vehicle

Carpool Public Transit

Other

Number of students (morning trips)

2% 0.2% 56% 40% 1% 0% 0%

Number of students (afternoon trips)

5% 0.1% 59% 37% 0.7% 0.1% 0%

Primary walking / bicycling routes

South Street, Linden Avenue, Davis Street, Main Street, Pike Street

3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling

to school?

District Bus Policies.

Policy: “The Board provides transportation for resident elementary students in grades kindergarten through 8 who live beyond Jackson Center’s corporation limits … the administration designates and the Board approves areas of residence from which students are provided transportation to schools. The Board may create exceptions to the established areas when: in the judgment of the Board, walking conditions to the student’s school are extremely hazardous.”

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – JACKSON CENTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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How it affects student travel modes (3-5 sentences): As written the policy neither encourages or discourages students from walking and bicycling to school. School Travel Policies. The school follows the district’s policy.

3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process. Using prompt questions provided below, describe key school arrival and dismissal procedures at your school.

Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal? Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway. No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.

Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning? Yes, all students enter the building at the same location. No, students can use different entrances.

Students who ride the bus enter the back doors. Students who walk, bicycle, and are dropped off in a car use the front doors.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.). Bus riders are dismissed three minutes early.

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal? Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely. No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.

School staff are outside directing traffic and ensuring students enter and exit the school campus safely.

Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes? Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their

walking routes. No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school.

A staff member serves as a crossing guard right in front of the school at Linden Avenue and South Street.

Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school? Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our

school. No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.

Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)? Yes, we have a student safety patrol. No, we do not have a student safety patrol.

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Many parents feel that their children are too young to walk/bicycle to school alone and also feel that they live too far from the school to let their children walk/bicycle to school. Additionally, parents are concerned with the safety of letting their children walk to school as well as the fact that many students have to cross one or two State Routes in order to get to the school.

3E. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking. Using the Parent Survey Summary Data Report generated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, indicate the top 5 reasons impacting the decisions of parents who currently DO NOT allow their children to walk or bicycle to school.

Reasons for not allowing children to walk or bicycle to school:

Amount of traffic along route.

Distance.

Weather or climate.

Safety of intersections and crossings.

Speed of traffic along route.

3F. Safety Issues and Concerns. Summarize traffic safety issues and concerns that are gathered anecdotally from the team, parents and the community at large. Record your summary in the space below in 100 words or less.

Relevant traffic crashes.

There were 0 crashes reported within 2 miles of the school (from 2010-2012). The crashes resulted in: N/A injuries and N/A fatalities. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was: N/A The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was: N/A

3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe

activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.

Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1-3 sentences)

There are currently no existing walking and bicycling encouragement activities at this school.

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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school? (Distances are cumulative; meaning that “within a ½-mile of school” would include students within a ¼-mile as well.)

Jackson Center High School:

Distance From School Number of Students

% of Student Body

Within a ¼-mile of school 62 17.2%

Within a ½-mile of school 202 56.0%

Within 1 mile of school 239 66.2%

Within 2 miles of school 239 66.2%

* NOTE: Figures above are for both the elementary & high school, grades K-8.

Mapping student addresses. A map showing the school site and dots indicating where students live is included is Appendix B.

3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the primary walking and bicycling routes?

Jackson Center High School:

Walk Bike School

Bus Family Vehicle

Carpool Public Transit

Other

Number of students (morning trips)

18% N/A 32% 43% 6% 1% N/A

Number of students (afternoon trips)

25% N/A 29% 37% 9% N/A N/A

Primary walking / bicycling routes

South Street, Linden Avenue, Davis Street, Main Street, Pike Street

3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling

to school? See Section 3A under Jackson Center Elementary School above.

3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process. Using prompt questions provided below, describe key school arrival and dismissal procedures at your school.

Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal? Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway. No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL – JACKSON CENTER HIGH SCHOOL

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Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning? Yes, all students enter the building at the same location. No, students can use different entrances.

Students who ride the bus enter the back doors. Students who walk, bicycle and are dropped off in a car use the front doors.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus riders

second, etc.). Bus riders are dismissed three minutes early.

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal? Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely. No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.

School staff are outside directing traffic and ensuring students enter and exit the school campus safely.

Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes? Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their

walking routes. No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school.

A staff member serves as a crossing guard right in front of the school at Linden Avenue and South Street.

Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school? Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our

school. No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school.

Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)? Yes, we have a student safety patrol. No, we do not have a student safety patrol.

3E. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking. Using the Parent Survey Summary Data Report generated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, indicate the top 5 reasons impacting the decisions of parents who currently DO NOT allow their children to walk or bicycle to school.

Reasons for not allowing children to walk or bicycle to school:

Distance.

Weather or climate.

Amount of traffic along route.

Speed of traffic along route.

Time.

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Many parents feel that they live too far from the school to let their children walk/bicycle to school. Additionally, safety of letting their children walk to school is a concern, especially in terms of unsafe crossings (along the State Routes and at the railroad tracks) and bullying.

3F. Safety Issues and Concerns. Summarize traffic safety issues and concerns that are gathered anecdotally from the team, parents and the community at large. Record your summary in the space below in 100 words or less.

Relevant traffic crashes.

There were 0 crashes reported within 2 miles of the school (from 2010-2012). The crashes resulted in: N/A injuries and N/A fatalities. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was: N/A The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was: N/A

3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe

activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.

Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1-3 sentences)

There are currently no existing walking and bicycling encouragement activities at this school.

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This section of the school travel plan should summarize the top 5 issues impacting student ability to safely walk or bicycle to your school. (Note: since both schools are on the same campus, this section has been combined to reflect issues for the campus as a whole.)

Issue/Description

1. Issue: Because of the young age of many of the children that attend the elementary school, many parents are uncomfortable letting their children walk or bicycle to school alone. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors.

2. Issue: While 66% of students live within one mile of the school, many parents are not comfortable letting their children walk this far (or farther) to get to school.

3. Issue: Parents are concerned about how safe it is for their children to walk along some of the routes to school because they feel some of the roadway crossings are unsafe, especially along Pike Street/SR 274, Main Street/SR 65, and the railroad tracks.

4. Issue: A number of parents don’t want to let their children walk to school because of the amounts of traffic along the routes they would take, especially along Pike Street/SR 274 and Main Street/SR 65.

5. Issue: A number of parents don’t want to let their children walk to school because of the speeds of traffic along the routes they would take, especially along Pike Street/SR 274 and Main Street/SR 65.

SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND BICYCLING TO SCHOOL

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5A. Non-infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations EDUCATION COUNTERMEASURES (those that your team will undertake within 12 months)

EDUCATION

Issue Countermeasure

Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.

Train parents and educators about starting a Walking School Bus program (through ODOT).

Because children currently don’t bike, they are unaware of proper biking behaviors.

Start a Safety Town program for incoming kindergarten students.


Start a Bike Rodeo program for 2nd

/3rd

Grade students.

Parents feel the railroad crossings are unsafe. Start an Operation Lifesaver program.


Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign to educate students (and parents) about the proper ways to walk and bicycle to school, as well as the benefits of doing so.


Host a SRTS Meeting to inform parents/ neighbors/etc. about the goals of Jackson Center’s SRTS program.

Medium and long term strategies (those that your team will undertake beyond 12 months): 1. Continue to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle education activities into the

elementary and middle school curriculum. 2. Continue to offer Safety Town and Bike Rodeo programs to kindergarten and 2nd/3rd

Grade students. ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENCOURAGEMENT



Start a Walking School Bus program.


Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED SRTS COUNTERMEASURES

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ENCOURAGEMENT


Children live far from school, so walking or bicycling to school isn’t as encouraged.

Develop mileage clubs which create competition between classes, grade levels, and/or schools based on how far they have walked.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue mileage club competitions and develop additional contests for students to

participate in that offer prizes to students (such as new bike helmets). ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENFORCEMENT


Parents are concerned with speeding along the routes to school.

Enforce School Zone speed limits at all schools.

Parents are concerned with speeding and safety along the routes to school.

Send Adult Crossing Guard representative(s) to ODOT’s Adult School Crossing Guard Training Program and start an Adult Crossing Guard program.

School staff members assisting with dismissal aren’t highly visible to vehicles.

Purchase safety vests and other necessary equipment to assist staff members / volunteers with crossing students and assisting with traffic flow (all users) around the school campus.

Parents are concerned with speeding and safety along the routes to school.

Extend the times that the flashing beacons on the School Zone signage are on to start 30 minutes prior to school starting and 30 minutes after school dismisses.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Campaign annually to remind the community of students potentially walking and

bicycling to school.

EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES

EVALUATION


Follow-up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Parent Surveys annually to track the program.

Follow-up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally (fall / winter / spring) to see when encouragement techniques should be further employed.

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5B. Your 12-Month SRTS Non-Infrastructure Activity Calendar.

Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2014

Jul 2014

Aug 2014

Sep 2014

Oct 2014

Nov 2014

Dec 2014

Jan 2015

Feb 2015

Mar 2015

Apr 2015

May 2015

Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus training.

PLAN

Lead: Jeff Reese, Education

IMPLEMENT

Start a Safety Town program.

PLAN

Lead: Bruce Metz, Education

IMPLEMENT

Start a Bike Rodeo program.

PLAN


IMPLEMENT

Start an Operation Lifesaver program.

PLAN


IMPLEMENT

Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign.

PLAN

Lead: Ginger Heuker, Education

IMPLEMENT

Host informational SRTS meeting.

PLAN

Lead: Ginger Heuker & Jeff Reese, Education

IMPLEMENT

Start Walking School Bus program.

PLAN

Lead: Jeff Reese, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT


PLAN

Lead: Dr. Cheryl Mann, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

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Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2014

Jul 2014

Aug 2014

Sep 2014

Oct 2014

Nov 2014

Dec 2014

Jan 2015

Feb 2015

Mar 2015

Apr 2015

May 2015

Develop mileage clubs.

PLAN

Lead: Ginger Heuker, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

Enforce School Zone speed limits.

PLAN

Lead: Joseph Cotterman, Enforcement

IMPLEMENT

Send Adult Crossing Guard(s) to ODOT training.

PLAN


IMPLEMENT

Purchase safety vests for staff members assisting in dismissal.

PLAN


IMPLEMENT

Extend “on” times for flashing School Zone signage.

PLAN

Lead: William Reichert, Enforcement

IMPLEMENT

Conduct Parent Surveys annually.

PLAN

Lead: William Reichert, Evaluation

IMPLEMENT

Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally.

PLAN

Lead: William Reichert, Evaluation

IMPLEMENT

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5C. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations

Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)

Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost

Possible Funding Source

Status

A School campus Poor bicycle accommodations.

Install a concrete pad near the main entrance to the building and relocate existing bike racks around the campus to this location. Add additional bike racks as necessary.

Short Term High (66%) Jackson Center Local Schools

Low SRTS Funds

Jackson Center Local Schools

B School Zone along E. Pike Street / SR 274 eastbound

Poor School Zone visibility.

Raise the flashing School Zone signage on E. Pike Street / SR 274 eastbound to make it more visible to drivers.

Short Term High (45%) Village of Jackson Center

Low SRTS Funds

Village of Jackson Center

B School Zone along S. Main Street / SR 65

Poor School Zone visibility.

Raise the flashing School Zone signage along S. Main Street / SR 65 to make them more visible to drivers.


Low SRTS Funds


C E. Pike Street / SR 274

Unsafe pedestrian accommodations.

Extend the 25 MPH speed limits on Pike Street / SR 274 to be between Ohio Street and the rail crossing.


Low SRTS Funds


Completed in January 2014.

D S. Main Street / SR 65 and South Street

Poor pedestrian accommodations.

Install pedestrian-activated Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) or similar pedestrian-activated beacons at the crosswalk across S. Main Street / SR 65 to alert motorists of the crossing.


Medium SRTS Funds


D S. Main Street / SR 65 and South Street


Install curb bump-outs at either end of the proposed crosswalk to shorten the crossing distance across S. Main Street / SR 65 for pedestrians.

Medium Term

High (30%) Village of Jackson Center

Medium SRTS Funds


E E. Pike Street / SR 274 and S. Main Street / SR 65


Install pedestrian pushbuttons with countdown timers for the crossings at this intersection.

Medium Term

Low (12%) Village of Jackson Center

Low SRTS Funds


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Map ID



Estimated Cost


Status

F E. Pike Street / SR 274 and Linden Avenue


Install pedestrian crossing signage at the crosswalk across E. Pike Street / SR 274 to alert motorists of the crossing.


Low SRTS Funds


F E. Pike Street / SR 274 and Linden Avenue


Install curb bump-outs at either end of the proposed crosswalk to shorten the crossing distance across E. Pike Street / SR 274 for pedestrians.

Medium Term


Medium SRTS Funds


G East Street Poor pedestrian accommodations.

Fill in the missing sidewalk gap along west side of East Street between Davis and College (approximately 1,000 feet). Add ladder-style crosswalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps at crossings as needed.

Short Term Medium (31%)


Medium

SRTS Funds


H E. Pike Street / SR 274 and East Street


Paint a ladder-style crosswalk across the west leg of this intersection.


Low SRTS Funds




Install pedestrian-activated Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFBs) or similar pedestrian-activated beacons at the proposed crosswalk across E. Pike Street / SR 274 to alert motorists of the crossing.


Medium SRTS Funds




Install curb bump-outs at either end of the proposed crosswalk to shorten the crossing distance across E. Pike Street / SR 274 for pedestrians.

Medium Term


Medium SRTS Funds


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Map ID



Estimated Cost


Status

I Railroad crossings in town

Pedestrian safety issues at crossings.

Paint “stand-back” lines at the railroad crossings on Davis Street, E. Pike Street / SR 274, College Street, and Jackson Street. Additionally, install pedestrian warning signage on sidewalks at the railroad crossing.

Short Term Medium (31%)


Low SRTS Funds


J East of school property

Lack of pedestrian accommodations.

Install a multi-purpose pathway from Hudson Street over to Davis Street, connecting with the existing sidewalk on the south side just to the east of Howard Street. The pathway should meander south of the existing gravel lot and tie in around the Hudson / Waterford intersection.

Medium

Term

Medium (18%)


Medium SRTS Funds


K South of school property

Lack of pedestrian accommodations.

Install a multi-purpose pathway from the end of Cole Street north past Leo Street and Hamer Avenue, around the baseball fields, and tying into the sidewalk in front of the school. A connection between properties to Robb Street (to the south) can potentially be included as well.

Medium

Term

Medium (7%)



Medium SRTS Funds



Total estimated cost for recommended infrastructure countermeasures: $271,000

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5D. Safe Routes for Non-Drivers

Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost


Status

N/A

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A public meeting to discuss the Jackson Center STP was held on January 13, 2014, at the Jackson Center village offices. Key feedback from that meeting is outlined below; materials from the meeting are included in Appendix C.

Public Input Process: Presented at public meeting.

Date: Monday, January 13, 2014

Target Audience: SRTS Team Members, parents, community members

Key Input Received: The Jackson Center STP was presented to the public on January 13

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meeting. The following input was received from Team Members and the community regarding the proposed countermeasures included in the STP:

Superintendent Bill Reichart suggested creating multi-use paths for students to use so that they would not have to cross or walk along the State Routes to get to school. One path would be for students coming from south of the school campus. A second path would be for students coming from east of the school campus. These pathways have been added to the STP.

Questions were asked for further explanation of funding of further grant options, grant funding criteria, and if engineering costs are included in the grant. The grant process was explained.

A question was asked about how to get students to cross at an improved intersection. It was explained that this would be done with a combination of education and encouragement overlaid with the engineering.

A question was asked about whether high schools students could go through walking school bus training and request was made to again explain how the walking school bus works.

A question was asked to clarify the student travel tallies. The process of and reason for the student travel tallies was explained.

STEP 6: PUBLIC INPUT

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Administrators and parents of students at Jackson Center Local Schools, and residents and administrators at the Village of Jackson Center are joining together to improve safety and encourage more students to walk and bicycle to school. By implementing our Safe Routes to School Travel Plan, our goals are to create safe, walkable communities that will result in:

Increasing the number of school children safely walking and bicycling to school.

A healthier school-age population.

An improved environment.

An enhanced quality of life in our communities. The undersigned are fully supportive of Jackson Center’s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan and program, and pledge to support their efforts and provide resources as appropriate.

STEP 7: FINAL PLAN – ENDORSEMENT

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The Jackson Center Local School District is located in Shelby County. The prevalence of overweight or obese 3rd graders in the county is 30-39% (based on the Ohio Department of Health’s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders 2004–2010).

APPENDIX A: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3RD GRADE BMI REPORT

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APPENDIX B: MAPPING

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APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

Dear Parents and Guardians, Please join us for a public meeting to learn about the new Safe Routes to School program at Jackson Center Local Schools in partnership with the Village of Jackson Center. A group of community and school representatives has created a draft School Travel Plan to ensure that walking and bicycling routes to school are provided for our children. Once the Plan is approved, the community is eligible to apply for funds for items in the plan. We have a scheduled a public meeting on Monday, January 13 at 6 pm at the Village Administration Building, 122 East Pike Street.

At this meeting you can review the draft School Travel Plan, give feedback and learn more about the Safe Routes to School program. We look forward to seeing you. What is the Safe Routes to School program? The goals of the Safe Routes to School program are to: 1) Improve the environment around the school to encourage walking and bicycling to and from our school, 2) Expand the school’s curriculum and activities to include safety and education programs that will teach our children pedestrian and bicycling safety, and 3) Hold events to encourage walking and bicycling. Learn more at

www.everymove.ohio.gov www.saferoutesinfo.org


SRTS Public Meeting January 13, 2014 Agenda

1. Introductions

2. What is Safe Routes to School?

3. Developing the School Travel Plan

4. Overview of the School Travel Plan

5. Meeting Participant Comments

6. Next Steps, Adjourn the Meeting

Open comment period until Monday, January 20 Send comments to: Stephanie Tresso, SRTS Consultant [email protected]

Jackson Center SRTS - Public Meeting January 13, 2014

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Jackson Center Safe Routes to SchoolJackson Center Safe Routes to School

School Travel Plan (STP) Meeting

January 13, 2014

Jackson Center Safe Routes to SchoolJanuary 13, 2014

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AgendaAgenda

What is Safe Routes to School (SRTS)?

Ohio’s SRTS Program

Jackson Center’s School Travel Plan (STP)

Next Steps

Questions?


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National Safe Routes to SchoolNational Safe Routes to School

International movement to promote active transportation

Highway Transportation Bill since 2004

Focuses on barriers/improvements to walking and biking

Within 2 miles of any school (K-8 Students)

Funds for Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure Projects

Includes five components (5 E’s)

Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, and Evaluation


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Ohio Safe Routes to SchoolOhio Safe Routes to School

Managed by ODOT

Justin Yoh – ODOT District 7 SRTS Coordinator

Goal: Encourage more students to walk/bike and make walking/biking routes safer for all users

School Travel Plan Process

Documentation of a communities’ intentions related to active transportation

ODOT assists communities

STP is a requirement for further funding requests

$500,000 (Infrastructure) and $30,000 (Non-Infrastructure) – for 2014


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Developing the School Travel PlanDeveloping the School Travel Plan

3 Key Items

Where are the kids coming from?

What travel mode are they using?

And why?


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Jackson Center’s School Travel PlanJackson Center’s School Travel Plan

STP Process began in 2013

Local Group includes members from:

Village, School Officials, Police, and others

Goal to increase the number of school children safely walking and bicycling to school, resulting in a healthier school-age population, an improved environment and an enhanced quality of life in the community.

STP Tasks

Parent Surveys/Travel Tally’s

Current School Travel Information (How children get to/from school?)

Issues

Audit of Existing Conditions (December 16, 2013)

Recommended Solutions and Countermeasures

Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure


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Jackson Center’s School Travel PlanJackson Center’s School Travel Plan

Next Steps

Incorporate Public Comments

Finalize Countermeasures and Mapping

Endorsements

Project Prioritization

Final STP in early February

Funding Request by March 3, 2014 at 5pm

Both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure


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Non-Infrastructure CountermeasuresNon-Infrastructure Countermeasures

Education

Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus Training.

Start a Safety Town program for kindergarteners.

Start a Bike Rodeo program for 2nd/3rd Graders.

Start an Operation Lifesaver program.

Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign materials.

Host informational SRTS meeting for parents, neighbors, etc.

Encouragement

Start Walking School Bus Program.


Develop mileage clubs and other classroom competitions.


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Non-Infrastructure CountermeasuresNon-Infrastructure Countermeasures

Enforcement

Enforce School Zone speed limits.

Attend ODOT’s Adult School Crossing Guard Training.

Purchase safety vests and other equipment for use during arrival and/or dismissal.

Extend the times the School Zone beacons are on.

Evaluation

Conduct Parent Surveys annually.

Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally.


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Infrastructure CountermeasuresInfrastructure Countermeasures

A: Bike racks.

B: Improve School Zone signage.

C: 25 MPH speed limit.

D: Install flashing pedestrian crossing signage and add

curb bump-outs.

E: Add pedestrian countdown timers.

G: Fill in sidewalks.

H: Paint ladder-style crosswalks, install flashing

pedestrian crossing signage and add curb bump-outs.

and add curb bump-outs.

F: Install flashing pedestrian crossing signage and add curb bump-outs.

I: Paint “stand-back” lines and add pedestrian warning signage.




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Questions?Questions?

David Shipps

TranSystems Corporation

[email protected]

(614) 433-7821

Stephanie Tresso

Murphy Epson / Engage

[email protected]

(614) 221-2885, ext. 15

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