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• Safe Routes To School car counts will be completed in March. Parent cars on school property have not been counted since Spring 2011. • The Colonial Times article deadline for bus registration is March 22 and Lexfunnewsletter deadline is March 27. • The question of whether or not to request the Town's electronic signboard to publicize the final week of school bus registration was discussed. It was decided that the board's purpose is better fitted to identify weather events and road conditions. • The proposed location of the STS sandwich board during the FY14 school bus registration was examined. It was decided that the board was most effective on the lawn in front of Cary Hall, as it was in 2012, rather than on LHS or Central Administration property. The Town's manager's office will be contacted in order to obtain the second year permit. 7. Discussion of "Kiss and Ride" Concept Continuing the discussion of the concept behind "it is a privilege to enter school property," a method of engaging driver's responsibility and accountability in use in the DC area is a contract made between the school, parents and students. These schools and public transit areas established a "Kiss and Ride" area dedicated for active drop -off and pick -up. These areas are identified as a safe area for adults in private vehicles to load and unload students and are separate from the school bus area and pedestrian traffic patterns. This model could be used at the schools and identified remote drop -off areas. Committee members had trouble with the name of the program but agreed with its premise. "Stop, Drop, and Roll" or another similarly descriptive and catchy title would be needed. 8. New Business Changing the name of the after - school destination program was discussed as the bus registration fliers will be printed soon. It was felt that a shorter, catchy term might be easier to promote. The Committee agreed with Ms. Brown's suggestion of "Elementary Ride After" program. Cpt. Ferro informed the Committee that crossing guards perform student counts 3- 4 times per school year and would be conducting a count later this month. Counts are conducted for one week periods at both school arrival and dismissal. Lt. Barry oversees this function. On May 9 of Lexington's Bike Walk'N Bus Week, Ms. Celi will be hosting a School Bus Open House from 1:30 -4pm. C &W Transportation has graciously allowed the use of a parked bus in order to promote bus registration. Parents, students, and siblings will be able to explore the bus and ask questions. The timing will coincide with Safe Routes To School's Parcourse Exploration which is located between WorthenRd , Lincoln Fields, and Middleby Rd. A few location suggestions for the