HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.R. NO.	97
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

requesting the Department of Education to assist schools to establish Walk + Bike School Bus programs statewide.

     WHEREAS, a Walk + Bike School Bus is a group of students supervised by adult parents or volunteers who walk, bike, scooter, skateboard, rollerblade, wheelchair or even unicycle to and from school; and

     WHEREAS, a Walk + Bike School Bus is an alternative transportation option for getting children to and from school in a safe and physically active manner; and

     WHEREAS, the Walk + Bike School Bus travels along a predetermined route with bus stops predetermined by the group and tailored to each neighborhood situation, picking up participants along the way;

     WHEREAS, the children walk in pairs and wear safety vests for visibility.  Ideally there is a "driver" who leads the Walk + Bike School Bus and a "conductor" at the rear.  The larger the Bus, the more volunteers are needed.  A common ratio is four to eight children per adult; and

WHEREAS, a Walk + Bike School Bus can operate as many days a week as there are parents or volunteers who are willing to lead it and is free for everyone to use as a safe means to travel to and from school; and

     WHEREAS, a Walk + Bike School Bus promotes physical activity, reduces traffic congestion and air pollution, improves traffic safety, and strengthens communities; now, therefore,

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-fifth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2010, that the Department of Education is requested to assist schools to establish Walk + Bike School Bus programs statewide; and

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Superintendent and the Chair of the Board of Education.

OFFERED BY:

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Report Title: 

DOE Assist Schools to Establish Walk + Bike School Bus Programs