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ColoradoSafeRoutestoSchoolNon-infrastructureApplicationFY2017-18

ColoradoDepartmentofTransportation Page2of20SafeRoutestoSchoolProgram

The applicant also confirms understanding the following grant requirements.

þ This is a reimbursement program. The grantee must finance the project until reimbursement funds are available. Invoices must be submitted with proper documentation on a regular basis (monthly, but no less than quarterly) and must include a progress report documenting work completed on the project since the last billing period.

þ The grantee understands they are responsible for providing a cash match to cover 20% of the total project cost and that CDOT will reimburse 80% of the total expenses on each invoice with proper documentation of expenses.

þ The grantee must fund any project cost in excess of the amounts indicated in the included budget (i.e., project cost overruns) at no expense to state/federal funding sources.

þ The grantee must not incur costs for any aspect of the project until authorized by CDOT with a formal contract or purchase order and letter to proceed. Otherwise, the grantee risks incurring costs that will not be reimbursed.

þ The grantee understands that they must submit the required final reports and invoice to CDOT no later than September 30, 2020.

þ The grantee agrees to administer the National Center for SRTS Parent Survey and Student Travel Tally before beginning the project and at completion. The survey data must be made available to the Colorado SRTS program for evaluation purposes. The survey and tally reports will be included with the final report submitted by your organization.

þ The grantee agrees to complete a sub-recipient risk assessment in compliance with 2 CFR 200 prior to receiving a contract/purchase order.



SECTION 1: Problem Identification. a. Risks and Barriers: Center Consolidated Schools is a school district in Center, Colorado. We have a population of about 2200 with a total area of about 0.8 square miles. The school building includes all five schools including the pre-school, elementary, middle school, alternative school and high school and the building is centrally located in the town. Considering the convenient location of the school and the small land area of the town, it would make sense for students to walk or bike to school rather than driving. However, while we have made statistically significant progress in the last year, we are not yet where we ant to be. According to our 2017 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Student Tally Report (Attachment A), 37% of students ride in a family vehicle to school every day, 29% walk, and only 3% bike. One particular challenge that students and parents face in regards to walking to school is the sidewalks in the town. Many are damaged or nonexistent. On the 2017 SRTS parent survey, 23% of parents indicated sidewalks as a concern. There is also a high level of traffic around the school and no traffic signals to help students cross the road. Parents indicated the amount (34%) and speed (46%) of traffic around the school was a concern on the SRTS tally survey. This is especially challenging in one particular intersection. There is a large apartment complex on one side of the intersection that many families live in. The intersection is the busiest in town, especially in the morning, and does not have a traffic light or any other sort of safety precaution, and despite developing a crossing guard program with the previous grant, we have not been able to recruit enough volunteers to cover this crossing. In addition, given the poverty of the region, few students own bikes. Finally, 18.24% of students in grades 2-5 report being bullied on their way to and from school on the SPARK climate survey. b. Relevant Data: Both parents of students who do walk and parent who don’t walk cite speed and congestion as issues. The Center Police department reports that they have written 591 speeding citations in the town of Center from January to October 2017. This is a significant number given that the town population is only 2,200. Of parents who don’t let their child walk to school, 31% cite safety of crossings and 26% lack of crossing guards as a concern. While we have started a Crossing Guard program, we need more volunteers to cover our most crossed areas. In addition, on the Parent Surveys in September 2017, 23% of parents of children who do not walk/bike to school and 20% of children who do walk/bike cite violence and crime as a concern. The Police Chief reports 227 criminal arrests in town in the past year as well. Having an adult presence with Crossing Guards or walking school buses, helps mitigate this concern. b) Target School: All students K-12 are in one building. This grant will focus on grades K-8, as they are most likely to be brought to school by parents and the focus of the grant RFP. c) Existing SRTS Program: Over the past year, we have enhanced our beginning SRTS program, including walking and biking safety in health and PE classes, quarterly bike rodeos, bike and skateboard education in after-school clubs, Walking & Wheeling Wednesdays, and a crossing guard program. We have a strong coalition that meets once per month made up of our interim town manager, chief of police, after-school sponsors, health and PE educators, school principals, and crossing volunteers. Our crossing guards include parents and one school board member. This group is working to address education and promotion efforts, but also infrastructure needs. In addition, our chief of police has actively worked to decrease the speed of traffic around the school. d) Demographic Chart: See Attachment B.



Attachment A: SRTS Parent Surveys & Tally Reports

Student Travel Tally Report: One School in One Data Collection Period

School Name: Center Consolidated Schools Set ID: 24264

School Group: Center Safe Routes to School Coalition Month and Year Collected: September 2017

School Enrollment: 400 Date Report Generated: 10/31/2017

% of Students reached by SRTS activities: 51-75% Tags:

Number of ClassroomsIncluded in Report: 23

This report contains information from your school's classrooms about students' trip to and from school. The data used in this

report were collected using the in-class Student Travel Tally questionnaire from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison

Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison

Numberof Trips Walk Bike School

BusFamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other

Morning 799 21% 3% 32% 42% 1% 0% 0%

Afternoon 796 29% 3% 30% 37% 1% 0% 0%

Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day

Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day

Number ofTrips Walk Bike School Bus Family

Vehicle Carpool Transit Other

Tuesday AM 416 22% 2% 30% 44% 1.0% 0% 0%

Tuesday PM 410 30% 2% 30% 37% 1% 0% 0%

Wednesday AM 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Wednesday PM 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Thursday AM 383 20% 4% 34% 40% 1% 0% 0%

Thursday PM 386 29% 3% 30% 36% 1% 0% 0%


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Travel Mode by Weather Conditions

Travel Mode by Weather Condition

WeatherCondition

Numberof Trips Walk Bike School

BusFamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other

Sunny 1595 25% 3% 31% 39% 1% 0% 0%

Rainy 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Overcast 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Snow 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%


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Parent Survey Report: One School in One Data Collection Period

School Name: Center Consolidated Schools Set ID: 16786

School Group: Center Safe Routes to School Coalition Month and Year Collected: September 2017

School Enrollment: 400 Date Report Generated: 10/31/2017

% Range of Students Involved in SRTS: 51-75% Tags:

Number of Questionnaires Distributed: 200 Number of QuestionnairesAnalyzed for Report: 101

This report contains information from parents about their children's trip to and from school. The report also reflects parents'

perceptions regarding whether walking and bicycling to school is appropriate for their child. The data used in this report were

collected using the Survey about Walking and Biking to School for Parents form from the National Center for Safe Routes to School.

Sex of children for parents that provided information

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Grade levels of children represented in survey

Grade levels of children represented in survey

Grade in School

Responses pergrade

Number Percent

PreK 2 2%

Kindergarten 13 13%

1 6 6%

2 16 16%

3 9 9%

4 11 11%

5 14 14%

6 9 9%

7 9 9%

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8 12 12%

No response: 0Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school

Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school

Distance betweenhome and school

Number of children Percent

Less than 1/4 mile 29 32%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 32 35%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 16 17%

1 mile up to 2 miles 2 2%

More than 2 miles 13 14%

Don't know or No response: 9Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school

Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school

Time of Trip Numberof Trips

Walk Bike SchoolBus

FamilyVehicle

Carpool Transit Other

Morning 101 12% 3% 37% 48% 1.0% 0% 0%

Afternoon 101 29% 3% 32% 36% 0% 0% 1.0%

No Response Morning: 0No Response Afternoon: 0Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school

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Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school

School Arrival

DistanceNumberwithin

DistanceWalk Bike

SchoolBus

FamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other

Less than 1/4 mile 29 31% 3% 31% 34% 0% 0% 0%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 32 6% 3% 41% 50% 0% 0% 0%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 16 0% 0% 44% 56% 0% 0% 0%

1 mile up to 2 miles 2 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%

More than 2 miles 13 0% 0% 31% 69% 0% 0% 0%


School Departure

DistanceNumberwithin

DistanceWalk Bike

SchoolBus

FamilyVehicle Carpool Transit Other

Less than 1/4 mile 29 45% 3% 21% 28% 0% 0% 3%

1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 32 34% 3% 28% 34% 0% 0% 0%

1/2 mile up to 1 mile 16 13% 0% 56% 31% 0% 0% 0%

1 mile up to 2 miles 2 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0%

More than 2 miles 13 0% 0% 31% 69% 0% 0% 0%


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Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance

they live from school

Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance

they live from school

Asked Permission? Number of ChildrenLess than1/4 mile

1/4 mileup to 1/2

mile

1/2 mileup to 1

mile

1 mile upto 2 miles

Morethan 2miles

Yes 66 78% 78% 63% 100% 62%

No 24 22% 22% 38% 0% 38%


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Issues reported to affect the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by

parents of children who do not walk or bike to/from school

Issues reported to affect the decision to allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by

parents of children who already walk or bike to/from school

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Issues reported to affect the decision to allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by

parents of children who already walk or bike to/from school

Issue Child does not walk/bike toschool

Child walks/bikes toschool

Weather or climate 74% 20%

Speed of Traffic Along Route 46% 20%

Distance 43% 20%

Amount of Traffic Along Route 34% 20%

Safety of Intersections and Crossings 31% 20%

Crossing Guards 26% 0%

Sidewalks or Pathways 23% 40%

Violence or Crime 23% 20%

Time 20% 0%

Child's Participation in After SchoolPrograms

20% 20%

Convenience of Driving 11% 0%

Adults to Bike/Walk With 11% 20%

Number of Respondents per Category 35 5

No response: 61Note:--Factors are listed from most to least influential for the 'Child does not walk/bike to school' group.--Each column may sum to > 100% because respondent could select more than issue--The calculation used to determine the percentage for each issue is based on the 'Number of Respondents per Category'within the respective columns (Child does not walk/bike to school and Child walks/bikes to school.) If comparing percentagesbetween the two columns, please pay particular attention to each column's number of respondents because the two numberscan differ dramatically.

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Parents' opinions about how much their child's school encourages or discourages walking

and biking to/from school

Parents' opinions about how much fun walking and biking to/from school is for their child

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Parents' opinions about how healthy walking and biking to/from school is for their child

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Comments Section

SurveyID Comment

1561155 Me parese muy Buena idea que los ninos comienzen a andar en bicicleta y ademas ami hija le gustademaciado; pero no me siento con confiansa que mi hija cruze las demas calles sola y sin supervicion.

1561220 Proper Crossing Between the Community Park and the bridge going towards the School.

1561262 She is still too young. Middle is the perfect age.

1561219 We live out of district so kids ride to grandparents house.

1561240 Proper crossing between community park and the bridge cross to wards the school

1561270 7.2 miles from the school

1561296 We live out of district.

1561137 she goes to school in the car after school she goes on the bus.

1561161 Gate at park from casa de cortez apts has been closed & walking on HWY is not safe & feel comfortablewith walking along Hwy.

1561190 have things to do besides answer questions

1561224 I trust no one, and would not feel safe with her alone, when I get a bike maybe to go with.

1561293 It worries that the town has rule on the people who owns pit bulls in this town their to many in town

1561174 The Boys only walk home when I have to go to the Dr. or to Alamosa

1561200 5th grade Student rides his bike to and after school.

1561141 too young

1561193 I couldn't send my child to walk or bike 3 or more miles from home to school!

1561211 Never a Country Student

1561245 None of your concern. No Clue, Really!? This Question is irrelevant to your survey

1561300 Lo que estoy en desacuerdo que aqui no pasa el autobus y en el invierno esta muy frio para que regresecaminando de la escuela

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Attachment B: School District Demographic Chart

*A-American Indian, AS-Asian, B-Black, C-Caucasian, L-Latino, O-Other, or specify with note **The number who will benefit is dependent upon your project. Will every student participate and benefit from your proposed project or will it focus on the students who are within walking or biking distance (e.g., live within 1 mile of school)? ***Percent of students who are eligible for free and reduced-priced lunch pursuant to the provisions of the Federal “National School Lunch Act”, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1751 ET SEQ

School Name

Address (street, city,

zip)

# of Studen

ts

Grades Demo-graphics*

# Walk

# Bike

# within 1-mile

Busing Distance

# Benefit**

% F/R Lunch***

Haskin Elem

500 Broadway Center, CO 81125

301 K-5 B 0.3% C 10.3% L 87.7% A 1.7%

58 10 ~250 More than 3 blocks from

school

301 All

students will be

impacted in some

way

94%

Skog-lund

Middle

500 Broadway Center, CO 81125

111 6-8 A 2.7% C 9.0% L 88.3%

43 3 ~94 More than 3 blocks from

school

111 94%

Attachment C: Wellness Policy

e) The Wellness Policy includes a requirement to promote walking and biking to school as well as to develop a Crossing Guard program to support this. This is highlighted in the Wellness Policy on the following pages under Goal #3 on page 4.

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SCHOOL WELLNESS The Board of Education of Center Consolidated Schools District 26-JT promotes healthy schools by supporting s , proper nutrition, and regular physical activity as part of the total learning environment. Schools contribute to the basic health status of students by facilitating learning through the support and promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Improved health optimizes student performance potential, as children who eat well-balanced meals and are healthy are more likely to learn in the classroom. The district will establish and maintain a District Health Advisory Committee (DHAC), which includes Health & Wellness Co-coordinators per the DHAC Policy Addendum. As outlined in the DHAC Policy Addendum, the purposes of the DHAC shall be to monitor and be proactive in the implementation of this policy, evaluate the district’s progress on this policy’s goals, serve as a resource to schools (i.e. provide lists of healthy incentives, snacks, etc.) and recommend revisions to this policy as the DHAC deems necessary, but not less than every three years. To further the Board’s beliefs stated above, the Board adopts the following goals: Goal #1. The district will provide a comprehensive learning environment for developing and practicing lifelong wellness behaviors. The entire school environment, not just the classroom, shall be aligned with healthy school goals to positively influence a student’s understanding, beliefs and habits as they relate to good nutrition and regular physical activity. Such learning environment will teach students to use appropriate resources and tools to make informed and educated decisions about lifelong healthy eating habits and beneficial physical activity. The goal of providing a comprehensive learning environment shall be accomplished by:

1. Encouraging teachers to integrate nutrition education into core curriculum areas such as math, science, social studies, and language arts, as applicable.

2. The provision of age-appropriate and culturally sensitive instruction to students that

teaches them lifelong healthy eating habits and a healthy level of physical activity. 3. Active promotion of healthy eating and physical activity to students, parents, school staff,

and the community at school registration, parent-teacher meetings, open houses, staff in-services, etc.

4. The availability of staff educational opportunities to inform them about nutrition and

physical activity, including how to integrate these topics into their core instruction. These educational opportunities may include, but not be limited to, the distribution of educational and informational materials and the arrangement of presentations and workshops that focus on nutritional value and healthy lifestyles, health assessments, fitness activities, and other appropriate nutrition and physical activity-related topics.

5. The availability of nutrition education in the school cafeteria as well as the classroom,

with coordination between the district’s food services staff and teachers.

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6. The availability of parent educational opportunities to inform them about nutrition and physical activity, including information about healthful foods and beverages to provide to their child and to bring to school activities and events. These educational opportunities may include, but not be limited to, education provided in the form of handouts, postings on the district’s web site, articles and information provided in district or school newsletters, presentations that focus on nutritional value and healthy lifestyles, and through any other appropriate means available for reaching parents.

7. The participation of schools in USDA nutrition programs and other nutrition education activities and promotions that involve students, parents and the community. 8. A FULL Credit of Health, based on a curriculum aligned to the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Standards, be required for all graduating students from Center High School. 9. Health education aligned to the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education Standards required for all middle school students.

Goal #2. The district will support and promote proper dietary habits contributing to students’ health status and academic performance. Foods and beverages available on school grounds and at school-sponsored activities shall include items that meet or exceed the district’s nutrition standards. All schools participating in the School Breakfast and/or National Lunch Program shall comply with any state and federal rules or regulations regarding competitive food service and the service of Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value, as defined by the USDA. The District Nutrition Standards must meet or exceed the Smart Snacks for School standards. The goal of supporting and promoting proper dietary habits shall be accomplished by:

1. A requirement that all students have access to healthful food choices in appropriate portion sizes throughout the school day, including healthful meals in the school cafeteria with an adequate time to eat; healthful items in vending machines, and healthful items for fundraisers, classroom parties, and rewards in the schools. Foods sold in vending machines and through fundraisers must comply with the school nutrition standards as defined by this policy.

2. A requirement that all food provided through vending machines, school stores, and other

venues meet or exceed Smart Snacks to schools, to include no sale of soda to students on the school campus.

3.A requirement that at any school function at which food is offered (parties, celebrations,

receptions, festivals, sporting events, etc.), ½ of the food options must meet the Smart Snacks for Schools nutrition requirements.

Examples:

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a. Celebrationsthatinvolveonlyphysicalactivityarehighlyencouraged.Inthecaseofbirthdaysstudentsmaybegivenachoicetoprovidesnacksortohaveanactivity-onlycelebration.

b. Monthlybirthdayparties,asopposedtoindividualbirthdayparties,arehighlyencouraged.

4. A requirement that all students have access to a school facility with a sufficient number of functioning water fountains in accordance with local building codes, or other means to provide students with sufficient water.

5. School staff is discouraged from using food or beverages as rewards for academic

performance or good behavior, as well as discipline. The district will disseminate a list of non-food reward ideas to staff annually. A requirement that food that is offered as incentive or reward meets or exceeds Smart Snacks for Schools nutrition requirements.

6. At least 50% of fundraising activities, both during school hours and outside of school

hours, will not involve the sale of food or beverages. Fundraising activities that involve the sale of food will not take place from 30 minutes prior to 30 minutes after cafeteria serving times per the USDA Smart Snacks for School rules. The District will disseminate a list of non-food fundraising ideas to staff and parent annually.

7. A requirement that all foods and beverages advertised or promoted in the school district

meet or exceed Smart Snacks for Schools nutrition standards. Goal #3. The district will provide opportunities for students and staff to engage in physical activity. A quality physical education program is an essential component for all students to learn about and participate in physical activity. Physical activity, in accordance with state standards should be included in a school’s daily education program from grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Physical activity should include regular instructional physical education, in accordance with the Colorado Comprehensive Health and PE standards, as well as co-curricular activities and recess. The goal of providing opportunities for students and staff to engage in physical activity shall be accomplished by:

1. A requirement that periods of physical activity be at least 120 minutes per week for elementary students and 120 minutes for middle school students. For high school students, 2 credits of PE is required for graduation with at least 180 minutes per week for each class.

2. A requirement that all students have access to age-appropriate daily physical activity. 3. Providing opportunities for physical activity through a range of out-of-school programs

including intramurals, interscholastic athletics, and physical activity clubs.

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4. Promote walking and biking to school through activities like Walking Wednesdays,

walk/bike to school events, curricula delivery, and parent education. Require Crossing Guards to promote safety of walking and biking. Require evaluation to monitor success through surveys and tally collection.

5. Providing opportunities for physical activity during the school day through daily recess

periods, elective physical education classes, walking programs, and the integration of physical activity into the academic curriculum.

6. The availability of Health and Wellness promotion activities for students, parents and staff

that encourage regular physical activity, including structured physical activity classes, access to physical activity equipment, offering health and wellness education.

7. In order to achieve the goals stated above, Center schools support the following:

a. Totheextentpossible,acertifiedphysicaleducationteacherwillteachall

physicaleducation.b. Studentswillspendatleast50%ofphysicaleducationclasstimeparticipatingin

moderatetovigorousphysicalactivity.c. Thedistrictwillretainahealth/wellnesscoordinator.

Revised6/26/2017

KevinJonesLuisMurilloSarahVanceAndrewHawkinsKatrinaRugglesMarshaFelmleeAdeleAlfsonChrisVance

CenterSchoolDistrict26JT,Center,ColoradoFILE:ADF LEGAL REFS.: Section 204 of P.L. 111-296 (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) 7 C.F.R. Parts 201, 210 and 220 (local school wellness policy requirements) C.R.S. 22-32-134.5 (healthy beverages requirement) C.R.S. 22-32-136 (policies to improve children’s nutrition and wellness) C.R.S. 22-32-136.3 (trans fat ban) C.R.S. 22-32-136.5(3)(a) and (b) (physical activity requirement) 1 CCR 301-79 (State Board of Education – healthy beverages rules) CROSS REFS.: EF, School Nutrition Program EFC, Free and Reduced-Price Food Services EFEA*, Nutritious Food Choices IHAM and IHAM-R, Health and Family Life/Sex Education IHAMA, Teaching About Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco

JLJ*, Physical Activity

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Attachment D: Bus Map and Center Map

Attachment D: Photos

Concerns:

Attachment D: Photos

Programs:

SECTION 2: Action Plan. (25 points) a) Goals: We have two goals: Goal 1) By June 30, 2020, the number of students who safely walk/bike to school will increase by 25% as measured by National SRTS surveys. We would like to work toward all students who live within a 1.5 mile radius of the school to walking or biking. Goal 2) By June 30, 2018, the school will enhance the current Safe Routes to School program to include a consistent coalition that is addressing infrastructure concerns, potentially with grant funding, and sufficient program volunteers to meet the needs to staff for all five crossing areas in front of the school both in the morning and after school. b) Problem, Activities, and Target: The proposed grant will address walking and biking knowledge through marketing to parents, students, staff, and community members. This will include information at school events, promotion on our website, newsletter articles, yard signs, a school banner, and flyers sent through the town utility bill. We will address walking and biking skills and access to bikes through promoting bike helmets, biking and walking education in health classes, quarterly bike rodeos, a weekly after-school bike club, and a bike lending library. To address traffic speed, our police department is committed to enforcement and education, we will include an article in our parent newsletter, post street and yard signs around the school, send a flyer in the town utility mailing, and communicate to high school students and staff about the need to slow down. In addition, the crossing guard program will be utilized to stop traffic at crossing areas. For traffic congestion, we will utilize those methods described above to promote walking and biking to school, teach students about the health benefits of walking and biking in health classes, provide a health and wellness parent education night about the topic, and promote an incentive program for walking and biking. To address missing or damaged sidewalks, we will facilitate a monthly coalition with a partnership with the town to write an infrastructure grant to submit in November of 2018. For the problem of bullying and crime, we will promote Walking School Buses, particularly through our Walking and Wheeling Wednesday program and also address bullying while walking to school in our health education classes. We will also educate our Crossing Guards to intervene as needed when students are walking. See Attachment G. c) Addressing Problem: Currently, most parent survey respondents in September 2017 indicated that their child had asked them to walk or bike to school. This was not the case in our September 2016 survey. However, we still have 37% of students riding with a parent to school and 30% riding the bus. In addition, 11% of parents (down from 43% in 2015) indicate convenience of driving as a reason. Of students who live less than ¼ mile from the school, 34% ride to school. It seems that current education efforts are working, but more needs to be done to “convince” the parents. Crossing guards, the coalition, and community marketing will help address safety issues cited by parents. Teaching safety skills will be paramount given the lack of traffic signals and sidewalks, and curricula and after school clubs will address the lack of biking skills as well as bullying issues. The lending library will address the lack of access to bikes. d) Continuing Grant Project: This is a continuation and expansion of a previous grant. e) Parent Engagement: We will engage parents as members of the Safe Routes to School Coalition, and as members of the larger Health Advisory Committee that oversees the coalition work. In addition, the district parent engagement coordinator and the SRTS Coordinator will recruit, train, and manage parents as crossing guards. Both are bilingual and have developed positive relationships in our community. Recruitment strategies will include newsletters, flyers, home visits, personal invites, recruitment at parent events, newspaper and radio advertisements, utilizing current volunteers to recruit, training certificates, and incentivizing participation.

Attachment E: Project Manager Signed Statement

f) Grant Manager: Katrina Ruggles will manage this grant project. See the letter on the next page.

10/31/17 Dear SRTS Application Committee: My name is Katrina Ruggles. I am the Center Positive Youth Development (CPYD) Coordinator at the Center School District. As the CPYD coordinator, I work to promote our mission of programs that address health and wellness in our district. This includes the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. We started this program in 2014 with a small planning grant. Last year, we were fortunate to receive an infrastructure grant, and I have been managing that grant since. Through the support of this grant, we have hired a .5 FTE SRTS Coordinator, developed a Crossing Guard program, provided walking and biking safety and skills education both during the day in health and PE classes as well as after-school in bike and skateboarding clubs. We have maintained a community coalition made up of partners from the Town of Center government, the police department, parents, the Center Boys & Girls Club, and school personnel (parent engagement coordinator, enrichment coordinator, health and wellness activity staff, school counselors, and principals). We have seen our percentage of students who walk to school increase from 5% in September 2016 to 21% in September 2017. Those who walk home from school increased from 5% to 29%. Those who bike to school was more moderate, but it increased from 1% to 3% for both coming and leaving school. We believe we have made significant gains, but have more work to do. As the SRTS Grant Manager, I will be responsible for ensuring the grant scope of work is completed, evaluation efforts are completed, supervising the SRTS Coordinator and other staff involved with the project, fiscal management, and completing narrative and fiscal reports. I have been managing federal, state, and local grants for the Center School District for 17 years. I have learned much over the last year managing the SRTS grant as well. I have a bachelors’ degree in psychology and sociology and a master’s degree both in school and clinical counseling. I also have significant training in health and wellness efforts, and have coordinated health and wellness efforts during my tenure here. For the past 6 years, schools in our district have been selected as Healthy Schools Champions by the Colorado Education Initiative. The last three have included all 3 schools, and this is in part to the development of our SRTS program. We have a true commitment in our district to the health and wellness of our students and community, and I as the coordinator of this effort am dedicated to sustaining our programs and also expanding them to meet our significant need. As the manager of this grant, I am committed to fulfilling all that we have proposed and to ethically and responsibly manage this grant if awarded. Sincerely, Katrina Caldon-Ruggles, MA, LPC Center Consolidated Schools, 26JT CPYD Coordiantor



SECTION 3: Project Timeline (10 points) DATE(S) MILESTONE

April 2018 Authorization to proceed (estimate only) July-August 2018 Recruit volunteers for Crossing Guards August 2018 Re-convene SRTS coalition calendar events for school year August 2018 Host Crossing Guard Training August – October 2018 Pre-Parent Survey #1 and Student Travel Tally #1 / School

walkability audit / Photovoice September 2018 Present SRTS program to district Health Advisory Committee September 2018 Promote walking/biking to school at open house September 2018 - Train health education teacher on bike/ped lesson plans

- Begin integration of K-8 bike/ped lesson plans into health ed classrooms. Will continue for duration of school year. - Begin after-school bike/skateboard clubs

September 2018 - Host bike rodeo and parent ed night to promote the value of biking/walking to school and physical activity - Begin Walking Wednesdays (walking school-bus); Will continue through year, except when too cold.

October 2018 Walk/Bike to School Day. Recruit parent volunteers February 2019 Adjust plan based on Parent Surveys and Travel Tally results April 2019 Host bike rodeo and parent education night May 2019 Host Bike/Walk School Event. Recruit parent volunteers May 2019 Measure progress: Student In-classroom Travel Tally #2 June 2019 Host bike rodeo. Recruit parent volunteers. July 2019-August 2019 Recruit and train crossing guards. Resume for school year 2019-20 School Year K-8 bike/ped lesson plans in classrooms

Walking ‘n Wheeling Wednesdays and weekly Bike Club September 2019 Measure progress: Parent Surveys #2 and Student Tally #3

Present SRTS updates to District Health Advisory Committee October 2019 Walk to School Day. Recruit parent volunteers April 2020 Bike Rodeo and parent night May 2020 Bike to School Day. Recruit parent volunteers April - May 2020 Measure progress: Parent Survey #3 and Student Travel Tally #4 June 2020 Host bike rodeo June 30, 2020 Last date for project completion. All activities and expenses

completed. August 30, 2020 Final accomplishment report and final invoice submitted to

CSRTS office.



SECTION 4: Project Partners (10 points) a) Collaboration Strategy: We have a district Health Advisory Committee (HAC) made up of

partners from all of the Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community model. The SRTS Coalition is a subgroup of the HAC and has been meeting for the past two years.

b) See Chart below for partners and role and Attachment F for letters of support.

Name of Partner/Organization Specific role(s) they will play in your project

Haskin Elementary School –

Sarah Vance & Andy Hawkins-principals

1. Participate as part of the SRTS Coalition. 2. Support education and events regarding SRTS, including

Bike Rodeos and Walk to School Day.

Skoglund Middle School –

Luis Murillo, Principal 1. Participate as part of the SRTS Coalition. 2. Support education and events regarding SRTS, including

Bike Rodeos and Walk to School Day.

Center Consolidated Schools –

Chris Vance, Superintendent

1. Provide support and will help promote all SRTS programming.

2. Participate as part of the SRTS Coalition. 3. Final oversight of the budget and funding of grant.

Town of Center – Rose Deherrera

1. Participate as part of the SRTS Coalition. 2. Be primary agency to write the infrastructure grant

Center Police Department – James Gowen, Chief

1. Provide bike safety information to students in classrooms and during Bike Rodeos.

2. Block off streets for programs and provide safety for students during all Walking Wednesday events.

Center Schools – Othon Mendez, Parent Engagement Coordinator

1. Promote and communicate with parents about SRTS programs and events through email, phone calls, home visits, or monthly newsletter.

2. Aid in translation of all materials.

Crossing Guard Primary Volunteer, Anita Rodriguez

1. Promote, communicate, and recruit with parents with parents about SRTS Crossing Guard programs.

Center Schools – Ofelia Gonzalez, Boys & Girls Club Coordinator

1. Support bike and skateboarding clubs. 2. Provide space for Crossing Guard volunteer training 3. Provide space to keep bike storage/trailer

Center Schools - Mike Phillips, Transportation Director

1. Will have bus drivers drop students off at a specified location for Walking Wednesdays.

Attachment F: Letters of Support



SECTION 5: Evaluation: Measuring your success (25 points) a) Anticipated project outcomes. Our projected outcome is to have more students walk and bike to school and have a larger understanding of the benefits of doing so. To achieve this, our goals are: Goal 1) By June 30, 2020, the number of students who safely walk/bike to school will increase by 25% as measured by National SRTS surveys. Goal 2) By June 30, 2018, the school will enhance the current Safe Routes to School program to include a consistent coalition addressing infrastructure concerns and sufficient volunteers to cover all five crossing areas at the school both in the morning and after school as measured by crossing guard volunteer logs. All students (grades K-8) will receive education and access to bicycles/skateboards. We will increase promotion of the program to increase safety and to recruit more crossing guard volunteers. b) Evaluation: We will utilize the SRTS Student Tally and Parent Surreys in the fall and spring of each year of the grant. This data will be utilized to measure how many students are walking/biking and attitudes about doing so. We will keep a count of the number of student who walk/bike on Wednesdays by counting incentive distribution. Attendance sheets keep participation counts for student and parent events. c) Process and Outcome Data: Process Data: For the Walk & Wheeling Wednesday program, the objective is an average of 50 students weekly measured through weekly counts. The Bike/Skateboard clubs will average 10 students weekly as measured by signed attendance sheets. For Crossing Guards, 20 volunteers will be trained with an average of three volunteers per day as measured by signed training attendance sheets and signed daily volunteer logs. Outcome Data: For marketing efforts to parents, coalition efforts to address infrastructure, signage, and Crossing Guards, an increase of 10% of parents will indicate safer walking/biking conditions as measured by Parent Surveys. For the walking/biking skills education in health and PE classes and after-school clubs as well as the incentives for Walking Wednesdays, we will have an increase by 25% in students who walk/bike to school as measured by pre/post Tallies. d) Sustainability: i) Sustainability Plan: To promote sustainability, the Wellness Policy requires promoting walking and biking to/from school, ongoing tally collection, and promoting safety through the Crossing Guards. Walking/biking education is integrated in health/PE classes and aligned to the Colorado Comprehensive Health Education standards, required for all classes in grades K-8 in the Wellness Policy as well. Purchasing bikes and a trailer for storage will allow us to continue after the grant. We will seek additional funding to support the efforts, and will continue to engage crossing guard. Parents are also being trained as health and wellness leaders through Action for Healthy Kids to promote all health efforts. ii) Continuing SRTS Efforts: The district HAC and a coordinator are required by our Wellness Policy. The HAC is tasked with ensuring that the Wellness Policy is implemented with fidelity. The SRTS Coalition, a subgroup of the HAC, reports to the HAC. These groups will oversee the continuation of this work beyond the life of the grant. e) Information Sharing: Information will be shared with all stakeholders. Positive impacts will be shared with parents and teachers through emails, staff meetings, and newsletters. Promotion of activities will be shared through our local newspaper and the district Facebook page. The SRTS Coalition will share out at quarterly HAC meetings. Finally, we will present to the district school board annually as part of the broader report to the board about health and wellness and positive youth development efforts.



SECTION 6: Budget Proposal and Budget Narrative (10 points) PROJECT BUDGET.

FY 2017-18 SRTS Non-Infrastructure Project Budget

Organization Name:

Project Title:

Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Personnel - Internal Grant Manager 208 Hours $25 $7,500 Grant Manager Fringe 22% $1650 Grant Manager Health 2 Annually $282 $564 SRTS Coordinator 2 Yearly $26,000 $52,000 SRTS Coordinator Fringe 2 Yearly $5,720 $11,440 SRTS Coordinator Health 2 Annually $5,628 $11,256 After-School Bike/Skating Club Sponsor 800 Hours $15 $12,000 After-School Bike/Skating Club Sponsor Fringe

22% $2,640

Parent Coordinator 800 Hours $15 $12,000 Fringe for Parent Coordinator 22% $2,640 Health for Parent Coordinator 2 Annually $1,069 $2,138 Equipment and Supplies Bike Fleet/Library 30 Each $150 $3,000 Skateboards 20 Each $155 $3,100 Promotional Incentives 2 Annually $500 $1,000 Supplies to maintain bikes 30 Each $20 $600 Promotions / Advertising SRTS Banner 1 Each $200 $200 Yard Signs 100 Each $25 $2,500 Printing Monthly flyers/newsletter 7,560 Each .05 $378 Other Enclosed trailer to store and haul bikes for bike library and bike clubs

1 Each $10,000 $10,000

Total CSRTS Project Cost $136,606 Requested CSRTS (80% of Total Project Cost) $109,284.80

Cash Match (20% of Total Project Cost) $27,321.20 Overmatch (additional $$ that your agency is contributing to project)

Any overmatch to your project will not be reflected in your grant award.

Center Consolidated Schools, 26JT

Center School District Safe Routes to School Program



BUDGET NARRATIVE. Personnel - Internal Grant Manager The person will be responsible for supervision of the grant and ensuring that

grant scope of work is complete, managing fiscal responsibilities, completing reporting, and ensuring that evaluation is complete. This will average 200 hours about 5 hours per week.

SRTS Coordinator

This person, 1.0 FTE, will be responsible for implementation of the action plan, including organization of and promotion of events, parent recruitment/training/management, curricula, and evaluation.

After-school club sponsor

(Match) This position will be responsible for implementation of after-school curricula for biking/skateboarding intended to promote both activities and teach safety skills.

Parent Coordinator

(Match) This position will recruit parent volunteers and will also help train the parents as crossing guards. They will also promote bike/walking events, include information in the monthly newsletter, and help with parent education events. Finally, this position will help with collection of parent surveys.

Equipment and Supplies Bike Fleet/Library

These bikes will be used for bike rodeos, a lending library, and the after-school bike club. Given the poverty of our community, few children have bicycles. This provides students with that resource.

Skateboards We have found from experience, several students in grades 5-8 engage more in the program with the skateboards than they have with bicycles. After-school programs will address the safety concerns of using skateboards.

Promotional Incentives

These will be used to promote and host bike rodeos, walk/bike to school events, and parent education to help increase participation. We will consult with SRTS program staff about appropriate incentives and supplies.

Supplies to maintain bikes

Having a fleet of 30 bikes and using them often requires ongoing maintenance. This budget will help provide the supplies needed for maintenance, including air pumps, tires, tubes, chains, etc.

Promotion/Advertising SRTS Banner This cost is to purchase a large outdoor banner to hang on the school to

promote walking and biking to school. Yard Signs These yard signs will be posted in the community as well as the school. The

signs will promote walking and biking, but also safety around speed. Printing Flyer/Newsletter (Match) This will be used for printing costs to send home information in the

monthly newsletter and flyers in the utility bills. Match Match will be for the after-school club sponsor position, the parent

engagement position, and printing costs. Club sponsor position is from a local sales tax grant as well as a Colorado Health Foundation Out of School Time grant. The match for the parent engagement position and for printing will come from in-district funding; although, we do plan to pursue a grant from the Colorado Department of Education to also supplement these funds.



SECTION 7: Previous CSRTS Grants (no points, but it is used in overall evaluation of your project) #1 Year Applied 2016

Project Type- Inf or Non-Inf

Non-Inf

Amount Requested

$80,499

Funded? Yes

Project Completed?

Thus far, all milestones have been completed. The grant ends on June 30, 2018.

Project On-going?

Yes, we are in the middle of the current grant.

Major Accomplishments

We expanded a SRTS Coalition previously started with a planning grant. This coalition has met regularly through the last year and helped to implement SRTS programming and address safety concerns. We developed a Crossing Guard program, training16 volunteers, and have strong Crossing Guard advocate leaders. We developed a bike club and a skateboarding club through a collaboration with the Center Boys & Girls Club with an average weekly attendance of 24 students and a total count of students involved at 55. We have hosted five bike rodeos, a Walk to School Day, and a Bike to School Day. According to student tallies and Parent Surveys, these efforts have resulted in significant progress in walking/biking behaviors and attitudes. We were able to increase the percentage of students who walk in the morning from 5% to 21% (about 64 students) and in the afternoon from 5% to 29% (about 96 students). Biking increased from 1% to 3% (about 8 students). Students who indicated they rode the bus decreased from 52% to 33%. Parents who reported driving because it was convenient decreased from 43% to 11%. Parents who reported they did not allow their child to walk/bike because of amount of traffic decreased from 43% to 34% and for speed from 48% to 46%. Most of these are statistically significant changes.

Is the program still continuing?

We started with a planning grant and developed the start-up to a coalition. Because of change in personnel, some of the people of this coalition have changed, but we have expanded and strengthened this coalition over time. We are thus far mid-way into a current non-infrastructure grant, and have continued and expanded what we started last school year.



SECTION 8: Subcontractors (no points, but it is used in overall evaluation of your project) a) Please list any subcontracted activities that are anticipated in this project.

a. We will not be using any subcontractors.

b) How will your subcontractor be selected?

c) Has (have) the subcontractor(s) you are considering ever performed work on another project funded by a CSRTS grant? If not, you may skip the following questions. If so, please have each subcontractor complete the following:

i. Briefly summarize all grant-funded projects on which you have performed work. Include year of project, schools included, key activities, and amount of funding received.

ii. For all completed projects, please provide data documenting changes in the number of students walking or biking to school.

iii. How will the work proposed in this application be similar to your previous SRTS projects? How will it be unique to this community and school(s)?

AttachmentG:ActionPlanProblemPlanningFormAUDIENCE:

PROBLEM: PARENTS CHILDRENSCHOOLSTAFF

COMMUNITYMEMBERS

LOCALTRAFFIC

PARTNERSHIPS&OTHER

Walking&BikingKnowledge

1)Openhouse&PTCprovideinformation2)Monthlynewsletterpromotingbiking/walking

1)SpringSchoolassembly–invitepolice,fire,healthcare2)ClassroominstructioninHealthclasses

1)StaffinformationduringWellnessPolicytraining2)Makecurriculumavailable

1)Giveoutyardsignsforpeopletopost2)Banneronschoolbuilding2)Flyersentinutilitybill

1)Flyersentinutilitybill2)Signswithmessagebyschoolroads

1)Lawenforcement2)SchoolNurse3)Schooltransportationdept.

Walking&BikingSkills

1)Sendhometipsheets2)Offerabikehelmetpromotion

1)Introducebike&pedtraininginPEclasses2)Quarterlybikerodeos3)Afterschoolbikeclubs

Train-the-trainerprogramforPEteachers

1)Bikeadvocacygroups2)Walkingadvocacygroups

TrafficSpeed&Congestion

1)Communi-cationinnewsletters2)Trafficeducationandenforcement3)Promotewalking,biking4)CrossingGuards

1)CommunicationtoHSstudents2)Trafficeducationandenforcement3)Teachstudentsaboutwalkingbenefits4)Rewardsystem

1)Communicationtostaff2)Trafficeducationandenforcement3)Classroomcompetitions

1)Yardsigns–slowdown2)Communicatethroughflyerintownutilitybill

Roadsignswithmessages

1)Lawenforcement2)Schooltransportationdepartment3)TownofCenter

Missingsidewalks,crosswalks,orotherfacilities

1)Encourageparentstoparticipateincoalition

Educatethemaboutroadsw/osidewalks,etc.

Invitecommunitymemberstocoalition

Informlocaltrafficofpeds&bikes

1)Workwithcollationtowriteaninfrastructuregrant

Bullying&Crime 1)PromoteWalkingSchoolBus3)Includeinformationinanti-bullyingprograms

1)Teachtowalkwithparentsorbuddies2)Teachthemtoreportissuesimmediatelyandtowhom

1)WorkwithSafe2Tellprogram2)Addressissuesimmediately

Includeeducationintownutilitybill

1)Lawenforcement2)TownofCenter3)CrossingGuardProgram

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received 11/1/17 @ 2:39 pm via email...program, including walking and biking safety in health and PE classes, quarterly bike rodeos, bike and skateboard education in after-school clubs,