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Dear Lexington Board Of Selectmen, October 13, 2011 <br />A parent survey was conducted in March 2011 in order to better understand how our <br />present public school transportation serves the needs of our students. Its goal was to <br />gather information on how best to improve issues such as traffic congestion and safety at <br />our nine neighborhood schools. Its findings are the basis of the School Transportation <br />Report 2011. <br />The report finds that: <br />1. More students need to use the school bus. <br />2. More students should consider walking or biking. <br />3. Deterrents should be made to drivers in order to decrease the number of vehicles on <br />school grounds. <br />4. Bus service should be modified in order to better serve its population. <br />5. The overwhelming tone of the survey finds that our public school community wants <br />our neighbor's behavior to change. <br />Based on the conclusions formulated from the survey results, numerous action items have <br />been suggested as possible solutions. Safe Routes To School and LPS Transportation has <br />been working with many Town departments, Committees, and civic groups toward this <br />end. <br />The Report presentationon October 17thfocuses on solutions being proposed from all <br />aspects of our community. Public safety is truly a community rather than a school- centric <br />issue and any dialogue is a positive step in making our neighborhoods a safe and pleasant <br />place to live and work. <br />Respectfully, Safe Routes has two questions for the School Committee to consider. <br />1. Safe Routes would like to forma small focus group to oversee action items based on <br />suggestions listed in this Report. We would like to extend an invitation to LPS <br />Transportation, Sidewalk Committee /Safe Routes To Schools, LPS Administration, <br />School Committee, Board of Selectmen, Police, and the Transportation Advisory <br />Committee. Would the Board of Selectmen be willing to name a liaison? <br />Thank you for your attention and we look forward to meeting on October 17th. <br />Judy Crocker <br />Safe Routes To School Coordinator <br />Lexington Sidewalk Committee <br />