Priority Area:  Physical Activity/pollution reduction

Objective:   Increase the number of youth you walk X minutes/day

                      Reduce number of idling vehicles at school

Activity:     Establish a “Walking School Bus” program (K-5), Spring 2008 – target Brooks School for pilot program

Action Step(s)

Who

When

Considerations

Communication

Contact school principal, superintendent, PTO representative

Jean

Nov/Dec

Interest level

Commitment

Obstacles

Strictly school or volunteer

Contact “Walk Boston” for information packet

Lisa

Nov/Dec

Safety protocols

Representative to speak to schools re liability?

Hold group meeting

Principal & MHM

January

Interest level

Safety issues

Weather issues/plans

Parent commitment

Letter to parents

Sign up sheets at meeting

Route map

Committee

Outline for January, fine tune later

Assignments

Permission slips

Committee

Provides participants with student list.

Who collects and keeps slips?

Parent assignments and phone tree