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DISCUSSION WITH THE SCHOOL BOARDS RELATED TO MOTION 23-G-313 - SAFETY IN SCHOOL ZONES
Representatives of the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) and Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) discussed the following matters with the Committee:
• The kiss and ride programs and parking concerns in and around school areas;
• The vehicular traffic, traffic calming, and changes to the traffic patterns surrounding schools;
• Safety concerns in unlit crosswalks in front or near schools;
• The adult crossing guard and student patroller programs;
• Bike racks at schools;
• Maintenance of catwalks near schools;
• Active transportation and the “On the Move Program” with Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU);
• Comparative data of students walking, bussed, and driven to school;
• Lay by lanes on public roads;
• The working relationship with City staff and the school boards;
• Recognition of the Enforcement Services Branch and Barrie Police Service responses to enforcement-related matters;
• Review of development applications including existing schools, new schools, consolidation of school elements between the school boards, funding streams, and modernized school designs;
• Use of community facilities;
• Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras in community safety zones;
• Barrie Transit bus passes; and
• Future meetings with the Community Safety Committee and the school boards.
Members of Committee asked a number of questions to the school boards and City Staff and received responses. (23-G-313)