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McCOMB LOCAL SCHOOLS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

March 2016

OHIO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN TEMPLATE

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1A. Identify Target Schools

School District School Name School Address Grades Served

McComb Local Schools McComb School 328 S. Todd St.

McComb, OH 45858 K-8*

*The McComb Local Schools house preschool through 12th Grade in one building; for the purposes of this plan, only grades K-8 are included.

Your School’s Students 2013-2014

Average Daily

Student Enrollment

Black, non-

Hispanic

American Indian or

Alaska Native

Asian or

Pacific Islander

Hispanic Multi-Racial

White, non-

Hispanic

Economically Disadvantaged

Limited English

Proficient

Students with

Disabilities Migrant

345 N/A N/A N/A 12.3% 3.6% 82.0% 44.2% N/A 12.1% N/A

108 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 84.2% 42.6% N/A 12.0% N/A

Data from the Ohio Department of Health’s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders 2004–2010 for the McComb Local Schools is included in Appendix A.

1B. Community Stakeholders and the Safe Routes to School Team

School Representatives:

Name Email address 5 E Role:

Meri Skilliter, McComb Local Schools Superintendent

[email protected] Education, Evaluation

Luke Ewing, McComb Local Schools Transportation

[email protected] Education, Encouragement

Community Representatives:


Joe Wasson, Heart & Soul [email protected] Education, Encouragement

Local Government Representatives:


Charles Latta, McComb Mayor


SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL(S)

mailto:[email protected]




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Education Representative:


Matt Davis, McComb PreK-6 Principal


Jeremy Herr, McComb 7-12 Principal


Health Representatives:


Jeremy Heuberger, PMP Joint AMS District


Public Safety Representatives:


Greg Smith, McComb Police Chief & DARE Instructor

[email protected] Education, Enforcement, Engineering

Brandon Fant, McComb Police Officer & SRO

[email protected] Education, Enforcement

Aaron Crawford, McComb Police K9 Officer

[email protected] Education, Enforcement

1C. The lead contact for our Plan is:

Name: Gregory E. Smith Affiliation: McComb Police Department, Chief of Police & DARE Instructor Phone Number: (419) 293-3667 Email address: [email protected] Mailing address: 135 W Main Street, McComb, OH 45858








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Our SRTS Vision: Successful SRTS programs benefit from the school and community working together toward a common vision. Vision statements can be a single statement, a list of goals or a short paragraph. There is no correct or incorrect vision statement. In 100 words or less, explain your team’s vision for your SRTS program in the space below.

SECTION 2: OUR SRTS VISION

The vision for the McComb Safe Routes to School program is to create an environment where students, as well as their families and community members, are all provided a safe and secure environment for walking and bicycling to and from the school. Following with the mission statement at the school itself, proper education to teach students how to walk and bike safely will also be a part of the program.

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3A. How many students live within walking and bicycling distance of school? (Distances are cumulative; meaning that “within a ½-mile of school” would include students within a ¼-mile as well.)

Distance From School Number of Students

% of Student Body

Within a ¼-mile of school 31 6.4%

Within a ½-mile of school 153 31.8%

Within 1 mile of school 235 48.9%

Within 2 miles of school 263 54.7%

Mapping student addresses. A map showing the school attendance boundary, school site and dots indicating where students live is included is Appendix B.

3B. How many students are currently walking and bicycling to school? What are the primary walking and bicycling routes?

Walk Bike School

Bus Family Vehicle

Carpool Public Transit

Other

Number of students (morning trips)

17% 2% 35% 40% 5% 0% 1%

Number of students (afternoon trips)

26% 2% 41% 25% 5% 0% 1%

Primary walking / bicycling routes

North along Todd Street and the alley between Todd Street and High Street), east and west along Main Street, east along the Legion

drive/property to Joshua Road

3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling

to school?

District Bus Policies

Policy: Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students are provided bussing. Older students are provided busing if they live more than one mile (driving distance) from the school.

How it affects student travel modes (3-5 sentences): Over half the students who attend the school (roughly 400 students) are not provided bussing through the district and, therefore, must find alternate means of transportation to and from school.

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL

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School Travel Policies

The school follows the District’s bussing policy.

3D. School Arrival and Dismissal Process. Using prompt questions provided below, describe key school arrival and dismissal procedures at your school.

Do school buses and parent vehicles use the same driveway for arrival and dismissal?

Yes, all vehicles use the same driveway. No, there are separate driveways for family vehicles and school buses.

Do all students use the same entrance to the school building in the morning? Yes, all students enter the building at the same location. No, students can use different entrances.

If no, in three sentences or less, describe how students enter the building: Students can enter through the doors closest to where they were dropped off.

Are all students released at the same time during dismissal? Yes, all students are released at the same time. No, we use a staggered release process (walkers are released first, bus

riders second, etc.). If no, in two sentences or less, describe how dismissal is staggered at your school: N/A

Is school staff involved in either arrival or dismissal? Yes, we have school staff help students enter and exit the campus safely. No, school staff is not involved in either arrival or dismissal.

If yes, in two sentences or less, describe how school staff are involved in school arrival and dismissal: Teachers help with parent pick-up.

Are there any adult crossing guards located along student walking routes? Yes, we have at least one adult crossing guard that helps students on their

walking routes. No, we do not have any adult crossing guards serving our school.

If yes, please list the locations for each adult crossing guard: N/A

Are there police officers that help with arrival or dismissal procedures at this school?

Yes, we have at least one police officer helping direct traffic around our school.

No we do not have police officers who help direct traffic around the school. If yes, in two sentences or less, explain how many officers help and what role they play in arrival or dismissal: The school resource officer (SRO) monitors arrival and dismissal at the school (unless out on a call).

Are students involved in any arrival or dismissal process (i.e. student safety patrol)?

Yes, we have a student safety patrol. No, we do not have a student safety patrol.

If yes, in two sentences or less, describe the role of the student safety patrol at both arrival and dismissal: N/A

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3E. Parent Attitudes towards walking and biking. Using the Parent Survey Summary Data Report generated by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, indicate the top 5 reasons impacting the decisions of parents who currently DO NOT allow their children to walk or bicycle to school.

Reasons for not allowing children to walk or bicycle to school:

Distance.

Amount of traffic along route.

Weather or climate.

Speed of traffic along route.

Safety of intersections and crossings.

3F. Safety Issues and Concerns. Summarize traffic safety issues and concerns that are gathered anecdotally from the team, parents and the community at large. Record your summary in the space below in 100 words or less.

Relevant traffic crashes.

There were 3 crashes within 2 miles of the school (from 2011-2013). The crashes resulted in 1 injury and 1 fatality. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 2. The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 1.

3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling.

Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1-3 sentences)

Bus Safety Kindergarten through 3rd Grade students are taught about bus safety, which also includes information on walking safely to the bus.

DARE 6th Grade students participate in the DARE program.

Many families live outside the village limits, so the distance for children to walk and bicycle to/from school is a concern for parents. Many parents are also concerned with the lack safe crossing locations along their child’s route to school. Some parents are also concerned with the existing sidewalk facilities and their proximity to the roadway. Parents are also concerned with their child being too young to walk or bicycle to school alone. Additionally, school officials areconcerned with the conflict of pedestrian and vehicular traffic at the school during dismissal.

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Top 5 Issues impacting student ability to safely walk or bicycle to your school.

Issue/Description

1. Issue: Parents do not what their child to walk or bike to school alone, especially those thatare younger in age.

2. Issue: Parents are concerned with the condition of sidewalks/pathways along their child’sroute to school as well as their proximity to the roadway.

3. Issue: Parents are concerned with speeds and amounts of traffic along their child’s routeto school.

4. Issue: Teachers and school officials are concerned with the pedestrian/vehicular conflictsaround the school, especially during dismissal.

5. Issue: Even though almost 50% of students live within one mile of the school, manyparents don’t want their child to walk or bike that far (or farther) to school. Additionally, many of the students that do walk and bike to/from school do not know the proper techniques for doing so.

SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND BICYCLING TO SCHOOL

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5A. Non-infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations For each “E”, list and describe strategies that your team has identified. In 1-2 sentences, explain the “need” or Issue, then briefly describe the countermeasure

EDUCATION COUNTERMEASURES

EDUCATION

Issue Countermeasure

Many students do not know the proper techniques for walking and biking safely.

Develop a Safety Town program to offer to incoming kindergarten students the summer before they start school.


Start a Bike Rodeo program for 3rd Grade students to teach them proper bicycling techniques.

Parents don’t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised.

Train parents and educators about starting a Walking School Bus and/or Dot-to-Dot program (through ODOT).

Parents feel the railroad crossings are unsafe. Start an Operation Lifesaver program to teach students how to safely cross railroads.


Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign to educate students (and parents) about the proper ways to walk and bicycle to school, as well as the benefits of doing so.


Host an SRTS Meeting to inform parents/ neighbors/etc. about the goals of the McComb SRTS program.

Medium and long term strategies (those that your team will undertake beyond 12 months): 1. Continue to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle education activities into the

elementary and middle school curriculum. 2. Continue to offer Safety Town, Bike Rodeo, and Operation Lifesaver programs to

students.

ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENCOURAGEMENT



Start participating in Walk to School Day and Bike to School Day activities.

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED SRTS COUNTERMEASURES

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ENCOURAGEMENT


Start a Walking School Bus and/or Dot-to-Dot program. Either program will provide adult supervision for children walking to/from school.

Almost 50% of students live within one mile of the school, yet only about 25% walk or bicycle to school.

Develop mileage clubs which create competition between classes and/or grade levels based on how far they have walked to and from school.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue to participate in Walk and Bike to School Days. 2. Continue to offer walking clubs and mileage club competitions and develop

additional contests for students to participate in that offer prizes to students (such as new bike helmets).

ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES

ENFORCEMENT


Parents are concerned with the safety of crossings along the routes to school.

Start a Safety Patrol program at the school where students can help with the traffic and pedestrian flow at and near the school. Contact the local AAA branch (the Findlay Automobile Club) for more information on getting materials and starting a program.

Parents are concerned with speeding along the routes to school.

Continue to have an officer present during arrival and dismissal to enforce School Zone speed limits along Todd Street.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue to develop Safety Patrol program.

EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES

EVALUATION


Follow-up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Parent Surveys annually to track the program.

Follow-up on SRTS program effectiveness. Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally (fall / winter / spring) to see when non-infrastructure techniques should be further employed.

Medium and long term strategies: 1. Continue to conduct Parent Surveys and Student Travel Tallies.

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5B. 12-Month SRTS Non-Infrastructure Activity Calendar.

Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2016

Jul 2016

Aug 2016

Sep 2016

Oct 2016

Nov 2016

Dec 2016

Jan 2017

Feb 2017

Mar 2017

Apr 2017

May 2017

Start a Safety Town program.

PLAN

Lead: Charles Latta, Education

IMPLEMENT

Start a Bike Rodeo program.

PLAN

Lead: Joe Wasson, Education

IMPLEMENT

Attend ODOT’s Walking School Bus training.

PLAN

Lead: Luke Ewing, Education

IMPLEMENT

Start an Operation Lifesaver program.

PLAN

Lead: Jeremy Heuberger, Education

IMPLEMENT

Utilize ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Make It Safe” campaign.

PLAN

Lead: Matt Davis, Education

IMPLEMENT

Host informational SRTS meeting.

PLAN

Lead: Jeremy Herr, Education

IMPLEMENT

Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days.

PLAN

Lead: Matt Davis, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

Start a Dot-to-Dot and/or Walking School Bus program.

PLAN

Lead: Luke Ewing, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

Develop mileage clubs.

PLAN

Lead: Jeremy Herr, Encouragement

IMPLEMENT

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Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure

Jun 2016

Jul 2016

Aug 2016

Sep 2016

Oct 2016

Nov 2016

Dec 2016

Jan 2017

Feb 2017

Mar 2017

Apr 2017

May 2017

Start Safety Patrol program.

PLAN

Lead: Greg Smith, Enforcement

IMPLEMENT

Continue to have an officer enforce School Zone speed limits.

PLAN

Lead: Greg Smith, Enforcement

IMPLEMENT

Conduct Parent Surveys annually.

PLAN

Lead: Meri Skilliter, Evaluation

IMPLEMENT

Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally.

PLAN

Lead: Meri Skilliter, Evaluation

IMPLEMENT

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5C. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations

Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)

Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost*

Possible Funding Source

Status

A Todd Street and Main Street intersection

Poor pedestrian accommodations

Improve the pedestrian crossing accommodations at the Todd Street and Main Street intersection by adding pedestrian push buttons and countdown timers as well as repainting the existing crosswalks in the ladder style.

Short Term Medium (54%)

Village of McComb

Low ($15,600)

SRTS Funds

Village of McComb

B Todd Street and Smith/Bond Street intersection

Poor pedestrian accommodations

Improve the pedestrian crossing accommodations at the Todd Street and Smith/Bond Street intersection by repainting the existing crosswalks in the ladder style and adding pedestrian crossing signage along Todd Street.

Short Term High (94%) Village of McComb

Low ($1,800)

SRTS Funds

ODOT Sign Program

Village of McComb

C Todd Street (in front of school)

Poor School Zone signage

Replace the existing School Zone signage with solar-powered flashing beacons. Consider relocating the signage farther out along Todd Street (up to 300 feet past the school property).


Medium ($25,000)

SRTS Funds

Village of McComb

McComb Local Schools

D School site Insufficient bicycle accommodations

Many students bike to school when the weather is nice. Accommodate more student cyclists by replacing the existing bicycle racks at the school with new bicycle racks (the inverted U-shaped racks are recommended) and increasing the capacity. Additionally, add a concrete pad under the bicycle racks.

Short Term High (100%) McComb Local Schools

Low ($15,000)

SRTS Funds


E Todd Street Poor pedestrian accommodations

The existing sidewalks on the west side of Todd Street (from the school north to the alley just south of Main Street, approximately 850 feet) are narrow and are not separated from the roadway. Widen the sidewalk through this area to provide a safer, more comfortable environment for pedestrians.

Medium Term

High (95%) Village of McComb

High ($34,000+)

SRTS Funds

Village of McComb

F School site Vehicular conflicts with pedestrians

Convert the parking lot immediately south of the school (between the school and exiting weight room) to limited access parking, to only be opened and used for after-school events. This will eliminate a conflict point for pedestrians with parent pick-up vehicles.


Low ($1,200)

SRTS Funds


G School site Vehicular conflicts with pedestrians

Convert the roadway that runs north/south behind the school to one-way northbound. Include stop signage where the road ‘exits’ by the bus garage.


Low ($1,000)

SRTS Funds


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Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority (% Impacted)

Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost*


Status

H School site Vehicular conflicts with pedestrians

Reconfigure the pattern for bus pick-up by moving the bus traffic to Alexander Street (north side of the school) for buses that go north on Todd Street and to Todd Street (in front of the school) for buses that go south on Todd Street.


Low ($100)

SRTS Funds


I School site Vehicular conflicts with pedestrians

Reconfigure the pattern for parent pick-up by moving parent pick-up to the large lot southwest of the school. Parents should be directed to enter the lot via Panther Parkway and to exit on Panther Parkway if heading south or via the one-way drive behind the school if heading north.


Low ($100)

SRTS Funds


Total estimated cost for recommended infrastructure countermeasures: $93,800+ *Estimated Cost includes construction costs only. Engineering design & survey, construction engineering, environmental work, right-of-way acquisition (if necessary), and miscellaneous costs for maintenance of traffic and mobilization for the contractor have not been included.

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5D. Safe Routes for Non-Drivers

Map ID

Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority Jurisdiction Responsible

Estimated Cost*


Status

J Todd Street Heavy truck traffic through school zone

Work with ODOT to eliminate truck traffic along Todd Street by posting additional signage to identify the current truck route along Park Drive (SR 235).


Low ($500)

ODOT

Village of McComb

Total estimated cost for recommended “Safe Routes for Non-Drivers” countermeasures: $500 *Estimated Cost includes construction costs only. Engineering design & survey, construction engineering, environmental work, right-of-way acquisition (if necessary), and miscellaneous costs for maintenance of traffic and mobilization for the contractor have not been included.

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A public meeting to discuss the McComb STP was held on January 25, 2016, at the Village Council Meeting. Key feedback from that meeting is outlined below; materials from the meeting are included in Appendix C.

Public Input Process: Presented at Village Council Meeting

Date: Monday, January 25, 2016

Target Audience: Council members, village residents

Key Input Received: The Draft McComb STP was presented to Village Council members and residents in attendance at the January 25, 2016, Village Council Meeting. Everyone was supportive of the recommendations presented. The following questions were brought up during the meeting:

It was asked if there is a way to keep truck traffic off of Todd Street (Old SR 235), perhaps through the addition of additional signage. This was discussed at the Team Meeting as well and has been included in the plan under Table 5D.

The intersection of High Street and the school drive (near the bus garage) was mentioned as an intersection of concern with speeding. Southbound High Street is currently stop-controlled. Additional stop signs can be added on the one-way drive behind the school that exits at this location.

SECTION 6: PUBLIC INPUT

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The endorsement and pledge of support for the McComb Local School’s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan is included in Appendix D.

SECTION 7: FINAL PLAN – ENDORSEMENT

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The McComb Local School District is located in Hancock County. The prevalence of overweight or obese 3rd graders in the county is 30-39% (based on the Ohio Department of Health’s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio’s Third Graders 2004–2010).

APPENDIX A: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3RD GRADE BMI REPORT

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APPENDIX B: MAPPING

McComb Local Elementary Elem - McComb Local - Hancock Co

Total Enrollment = 481

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TRANS_ROUTIRUSSRRACounty RoadsTownship Roads

Radius (Miles)0.250.51.02.0City BoundaryCounty BoundaryState Boundary

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Date: 11/23/2015

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0 4 8 16 24Minutes to Walk

328 S Todd St, McComb, OH 45858

Legend!( Student Locations

1/4-mile BufferWiden SidewalksReconfigure Vehicular Traffic

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OMcComb Local SchoolsProposed Countermeasures

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APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

Documents

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