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THORNVILLE-GLENFORD STP SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN September 2013 OHIO SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN

SECTION 1: OUR SCHOOL/S 1A. Identify Target Schools School District School Name School Address Northern Local Schools Glenford Elementary School 128 E. High Street Glenford, OH 43739 Grades Served K-5 Northern Local Schools Thornville Elementary School 70 E. Columbus Street Thornville, OH 43076 K-5 Your School s Students 2011-2012 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 302 97.9% 50.6% 16.0% 339 97.8% 41.2% 6.5% Data from the Ohio Department of Health s A Report on the Body Mass Index of Ohio s Third Graders 2004 2010 for Northern 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: Lisa Householder, GES Principal no-lhouseholder@seovec.org Education Matt Sheridan, TES Principal no-msheridan@seovec.org Encouragement Community Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role: Pat Ayers, Village Fiscal Officer ayers.1@spcglobal.net Education Mary Renner, parent mmrenner@columbus.rr.com Encouragement Local Government Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role: Leonard Sheppard, Mayor of Glenford glenfordvillage@att.net Engineering 1 Gavin Renner, Mayor of Thornville gavin.renner@gmail.com Engineering

Name Email address 5 E Role: Chad Wilkins, Thornville Village Administrator thornvilleadmin@gmail.com Encouragement Education Representative: Name Email address 5 E Role: Susan Wills, GES staff no-swills@seovec.org Encouragement Natalie Buchana, TES teacher no-nbuchanan@seovec.org Education Health Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role: Angela DeRolph, Health Commissioner ad@perryhealth.com Encouragement Lester Wofter, School Nurse no-lwofter@seovec.org Education Public Safety Representatives: Name Email address 5 E Role: Sgt. Tysinger, Perry County Sheriff s Office sherriffbarker@perrycountysheriff.org Enforcement Chief Ball, Thornville Police Department thornvillepolicechief@gmail.com Enforcement Other: Name Email address 5 E Role: Elizabeth Arnold, District Office Treasurer no_larnold@seovec.org Education Erin Poirier, PTO Vice President / Substitute Teacher m-epoirier@sbcglobal.net Evaluation 1C. The lead contact for our Plan is: Name: Erin Poirier Affiliation: PTO Vice President Phone Number: (740) 659-1129 Email address: m-epoirier@sbcglobal.net Mailing address: 5169 State Route 204 Glenford, OH 43739 2

SECTION 2: OUR VISION Our Vision. In 100 words or less, explain your team s vision for your program in the space below. It is the vision of the Thornville-Glenford Team to provide safe walking and biking travel routes for all K-8 students within reasonable walking distance of Glenford and Thornville Elementary Schools. Students safety is our number one priority. The Glenford and Thornville Elementary Schools will provide community educational programs that encourage safely walking and bicycling to school, as well as promoting fitness. Promoting healthy life styles at an early age will benefit these students for a lifetime. 3

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL GLENFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.) Glenford Elementary School: Distance From School Number of Students % of Student Body Within a ¼-mile of school 9 3% Within a ½-mile of school 27 9% Within 1 mile of school 32 11% Within 2 miles of school 62 21% 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? Glenford Elementary School: Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Public Transit Other Number of students (morning trips) Number of students (afternoon trips) Primary walking / bicycling routes 4% 0% 74% 21% 0.5% 0% 0.3% 4% 0% 73% 22% 1% 0% 0.3% SR 204 / High Street 3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling to school? District Bus Policies Policy: It is the policy of the Board of Education to provide transportation for those students whose distance from their school makes this service necessary within the limitations established by State law and the regulations of the State Superintendent of Instruction. 4 Children living beyond the following walking limits shall be entitled to bus transportation:

A. Kindergarten one (1) mile B. Grades 1 through 6 one (1) mile C. Grades 7 through 12 one (1) mile Exceptions to the foregoing limits may be made in the case of adverse safety conditions. How it affects student travel modes (3-5 sentences): As written, all students, without a disability, living within one mile of their school are not bussed to school. School Travel Policies The school follows the district s 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. 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.). Children walking wait until busses are released. Children being picked up are able to leave with an adult escort. 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. School staff provides help in parking area to ensure students arrive and exit the school campus safely. 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. One staff member is located at the crosswalk in parking lot. 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. 5 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.

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. Speed of traffic along route. Amount of traffic along route. Weather or climate. Sidewalks or pathways. 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. SR 204 is a very busy road that runs in front of the school. Large trucks are common along this road, traveling at high speeds through school zones. There are no sidewalks east of the school and no school zone signage. West of the school there are a significant number of homes that must be reached by crossing a bridge with no walkway, which it bottle necks SR 204 and SR 757, creating a safety concern. Many parents did indicate, however, that their children are interested in bicycling to school and they would let them if they lived closer and had the proper facilities. Relevant traffic crashes. There were 0 total crashes within the STP study area. The crashes resulted in 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 0. The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 0. 3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling. Activity Bike Raffle Bike Raffle Bike Rodeo How it encourages walking or bicycling (1-3 sentences) By turning in surveys, students had a chance to win a bicycle. Students who are caught being good are entered into a raffle to win a donated bicycle; winners are drawn every 9 weeks. Spring Fling students ride large trikes around a course at the school. There is bicycle safety information distributed at the event. 6

SECTION 3: CURRENT STUDENT TRAVEL THORNVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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.) Thornville Elementary School: Distance From School Number of Students % of Student Body Within a ¼-mile of school 34 11% Within a ½-mile of school 75 23% Within 1 mile of school 80 25% Within 2 miles of school 151 47% 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? Thornville Elementary School: Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Public Transit Other Number of students (morning trips) Number of students (afternoon trips) Primary walking / bicycling routes 11% 0% 48% 37% 3% 0% 0% 13% 0% 53% 31% 4% 0% 0% E. Columbus Street / SR 204, Main Street 3C. Are there any school or district policies that impact students walking or bicycling to school? See Section 3C under Glenford Elementary. 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. 7

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. Students who are bussed use the back entrance. Walkers and students being dropped off use the front entrance. 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.). Children being picked up and walkers are dismissed at the front of the building at 3:30. As busses arrive, students riding each bus are dismissed at the back entrance. 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. One staff member walks with the students who walk to cross them at the street corner. Another staff member monitors students getting on the busses. 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. One staff member serves as a crossing guard for students at the top of the hill before and after school. 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. 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. 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. Speed of traffic along route. Amount of traffic along route. Weather or climate. 8 Sidewalks or pathways.

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. SR 204 is a very busy road that runs in front of the school. Large trucks are common along this road, traveling at high speeds through school zones. Current sidewalks in Thornville are in poor condition, and many areas are lacking sidewalks altogether. Relevant traffic crashes. There were 0 total crashes within the STP study area. The crashes resulted in 0 injuries and 0 fatalities. The number of crashes that involved bicycles was 0. The number of crashes that involved pedestrians was 0. 3G. Walking and bicycling encouragement activities at the school. Identify and describe activities at your school that support or encourage walking and bicycling. Bike Raffle Crossing guard Activity How it encourages walking or bicycling (1-3 sentences) By turning in surveys, students had a chance to win a bicycle. The presence of an adult at the intersection encourages parents to have their children walk and bicycle to school. 9

SECTION 4: KEY ISSUES IMPACTING SAFE WALKING AND BICYCLING TO SCHOOL Top 5 Issues impacting student ability to safely walk or bicycle to your school. Glenford Elementary Issue/Description 1. Issue: Glenford is located in a rural school district and, therefore, distance to the campus is a big concern for many parents as they don t want their children walking or bicycling that far on their own. 2. Issue: Many of the sidewalks along some students routes to school are in poor condition, while other routes do not have sidewalks. Because of the lack in appropriate walking or bicycling facilities, many parents don t want their children walking to school. 3. Issue: Glenford Elementary is located on SR 204. Parents are not comfortable letting their children walk on this road because of the speeds of vehicles and amount of truck traffic on the road. 4. Issue: Many parents are concerned with the safety of letting their children walk to school because of unsafe crossings and poor lighting along routes to school. 5. Issue: Because of the young age of many of the children that attend the schools on the campus, many parents are uncomfortable letting their children walk or bicycle to school alone. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors. Thornville Elementary Issue/Description 1. Issue: Thornville is located in a rural school district and, therefore, distance to the campus is a big concern for many parents as they don t want their children walking or bicycling that far on their own. 2. Issue: Many of the sidewalks along some students routes to school are in poor condition, while other routes do not have sidewalks. Because of the lack in appropriate walking or bicycling facilities, many parents don t want their children walking to school. 3. Issue: Thornville Elementary is located on SR 204. Parents are not comfortable letting their children walk on this road because of the speeds of vehicles and amount of truck traffic on the road. 4. Issue: Many parents are concerned with the safety of letting their children walk to school because of unsafe crossings along routes to school. 5. Issue: Because of the young age of many of the children that attend the schools on the campus, many parents are uncomfortable letting their children walk or bicycle to school alone. This, in turn, means that many students do not know proper walking and bicycling behaviors. 10

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDED COUNTERMEASURES 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 Parents don t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised. Parents don t want their children walking or biking to school unsupervised. Because children currently don t walk, they are unaware of proper walking behaviors. Because children currently don t walk, they are unaware of proper walking behaviors. Parents don t want their children walking to school unsupervised. Parents don t know about the availability or benefits of walking and biking to school. Medium and long term strategies: 1. Countermeasure Train parents and educators about starting a Walking School Bus program (through ODOT). Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days. Start a Safety Town program for 1 st grade students. Start a Bike Rodeo program for 3 rd grade students. Start a Stranger Danger program to educate children about how to deal with strangers. Host an Meeting to inform parents about Thornville s & Glenford s plans and goals. ENCOURAGEMENT COUNTERMEASURES ENCOURAGEMENT Issue Countermeasure Parents don t want their children walking to school unsupervised. Start a Walking School Bus program. Medium and long term strategies: 1. Obtaining safety pamphlets on walking and bicycling to school. 2. Develop mileage clubs which create competition between classes or grade levels based on how far they have walked. 3. Provide prizes in the month of May for the student(s) who walks and rides their bike to school the most that school year. 11

ENFORCEMENT COUNTERMEASURES ENFORCEMENT Issue Parents are concerned with speeding and safety along the routes to school. Parents are concerned with speeding and safety along the routes to school. Medium and long term strategies: 1. Countermeasure Enforce School Zone speed limits. Send an Adult Crossing Guard representative to ODOT s Adult School Crossing Guard Training Program. EVALUATION COUNTERMEASURES EVALUATION Issue Follow-up on program effectiveness. Follow-up on program effectiveness. Medium and long term strategies: 1. Countermeasure Conduct Parent Surveys yearly to track the program. Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally (fall / winter / spring) to see when encouragement techniques should be further employed. 12

5B. 12-Month Non-Infrastructure Activity Calendar. Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Attend Walking School Bus training. Lead: Natalie Buchana, Education Participate in Walk and Bike to School Days. Lead: Lester Wofter, Education Start a Safety Town program for 1 st grade students. Lead: Elizabeth Arnold, Education Start a Bike Rodeo program for 3 rd grade students. Lead: Pat Ayers, Education Start a Stranger Danger program. PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN Lead: Lisa Householder, Education Host an informational meeting. Lead: Lisa Householder, Education Start a Walking School Bus program. Lead: Matt Sheridan, Encouragement Enforce School Zone speed limits. IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT PLAN 13 Lead: Sgt. Tysinger, Enforcement Send Adult Crossing Guard(s) to ODOT training. Lead: Chief Ball, Enforcement IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT

Non-Infrastructure Countermeasure Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Conduct Parent Surveys yearly. PLAN Lead: Erin Poirier, Evaluation Conduct Student Travel Tallies seasonally. Lead: Erin Poirier, Evaluation IMPLEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENT 14

5C. Infrastructure Countermeasure Recommendations Map ID Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority Jurisdiction Responsible Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source Status A SR 204 / E. Columbus Street and Park Drive / school drive Poor pedestrian accommodations. Restripe the crosswalk at the intersection of SR 204 / E. Columbus Street and Park Drive / school drive in the ladder-style and make sure appropriate signage is provided along SR 204 / E. Columbus Street. Short Term High Village of Thornville Low Village of Thornville ODOT Sign Program B Thornville Elementary Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Extend the sidewalk on the west end of the school to N. Church Street for a distance of approximately 140 feet. Include crosswalks and ADA curb ramps where the sidewalk crosses the school drive as well as in-road Yield To Pedestrian signs. Short Term High Northern Local Schools Low Northern Local Schools ODOT Sign Program C N. Church Street Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Paint a ladder-style crosswalk across N. Church Street tying in to the new sidewalk on the school grounds. Include ADA curb ramps and appropriate signage along N. Church Street. Short Term High Village of Thornville Low Village of Thornville ODOT Sign Program D N. Church Street Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Extend the sidewalk on the west side of N. Church Street to the north for a distance of approximately 65 feet to tie in with the crossing from the school. Short Term High Village of Thornville Low Village of Thornville E North of Thornville Elementary property Distance from school. Provide a remote drop-off/pick-up location utilizing the existing drive on the property north of the school property. Short Term High Village of Thornville Low Village of Thornville F North of Thornville Elementary property Distance from school. Provide a pathway of approximately 270 feet that connects the school to the remote drop-off/pick-up location. Short Term High Village of Thornville / Northern Local Schools Medium Village of Thornville Northern Local Schools G SR 188 and Hickory Way Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Install sidewalks on the east side of Hickory Way for a distance of approximately 475 feet out of the subdivision to SR 188, and along the south/east side of SR 188 for approximately 630 feet to connect to the existing sidewalks along the road. Medium Term Medium Village of Thornville Medium Village of Thornville 15

Map ID Location Issue Countermeasure Timeframe Priority Jurisdiction Responsible Estimated Cost Possible Funding Source Status H SR 204 / E. High Street Poor school zone signage. Move the existing school beacons on SR 204 / E. High Street out (away from the school) 300 feet. Short Term High Northern Local Schools Low Northern Local Schools ODOT Sign Program I SR 204 / High Street Poor pedestrian accommodations. Upgrade the pedestrian signage along SR 204 / E. High Street near the school to the appropriate OMUTCD signage. Short Term High Village of Glenford Low Village of Glenford ODOT Sign Program J North of Glenford Elementary property Distance from school. Provide a remote drop-off/pick-up location on the property to the north of the school property. Short Term High Village of Glenford Medium Village of Glenford K North of Thornville Elementary property Distance from school. Provide a pathway of approximately 300 feet that connects the school to the remote drop-off/pick-up location. Short Term High Village of Glenford / Northern Local Schools Medium Village of Glenford Northern Local Schools L SR 204 / High Street and Main Street Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Paint ladder-style crosswalks across both legs of Main Street and across the eastern leg of SR 204 / High Street (tying in with the existing sidewalks) at the SR 204 / High Street and Main Street intersection. Include ADA curb ramps where necessary and appropriate pedestrian signage on SR 204 / High Street and Main Street. Short Term High Village of Glenford Low Village of Glenford ODOT Sign Program M SR 204 / E. High Street and Pearl Street Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Paint a ladder-style crosswalk across Pearl Street at the intersection with SR 204 / E. High Street. Add ADA curb ramps if necessary. Short Term High Village of Glenford Low Village of Glenford N Thornville and Glenford Elementaries Lack of bicycle accommodations. Install bike racks to properly store bikes during school days and effectively promote biking to and from school. Short Term High Northern Local Schools Low Northern Local Schools O SR 204 / E. High Street and east drive to Glenford Elementary Lack of pedestrian accommodations. Paint a crosswalk on the east side of the intersection of SR 204 / E. High Street and east drive to Glenford Elementary. Install ADA curb ramps where necessary and appropriate pedestrian signage along SR 204 / E. High Street, including flashing beacons if merited. Short Term High Village of Glenford Low Village of Glenford 16

SECTION 6: PUBLIC INPUT A public meeting to discuss the Thornville-Glenford STP was held on May 7, 2013 at Glenford Elementary. Key feedback from that meeting is outlined below; materials from the meeting are included in Appendix C. Public Input Process: Public Meeting Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 Target Audience: Parents, teachers, and Team Members Ohio s Safe Routes to School Travel Plan Template www.dot.state.oh.us/saferoutes Key Input Received: The following input was received from Team Members and community members regarding the proposed countermeasures included in the Thornville-Glenford STP: The Village of Glenford has a grant to put a sidewalk along the south side of SR 204/High Street. Could you put a crosswalk to connect the north side (the side the school is on) to the sidewalk on the south side? What about adding flashing lights for this crosswalk as well? As long as the sidewalk is ADA compliant, this is a possibility. This has been added to the STP. The proposed drop off location for Thornville Elementary School is not a part of the village, you would need to get permission from the county (or whoever owns that land)? Part of this countermeasure would include getting permission to use this land or purchasing it from the county, if necessary. Interest in crossing guards for the community was raised. It is possible to hire crossing guards for your community, but it can become very expensive, even if you are paying them at minimum wage. Volunteers from church groups or retirees can be a good route to go. funds can be used to start the program, but cannot be used to sustain it. There are concerns about the kids walking through the parking lot and weaving in between cars to get to the front entrance of the school. In Glenford, only one side (the east side) of the driveway coming into the parking lot has a sidewalk. This sidewalk ends and forces kids to walk through the parking lot to get to the entrance. Would it be possible to add a sidewalk on the west side? The sidewalk on the east side of the school drive spans from SR 204/High Street to the school building with gaps around the curves for crosswalks across driveways. This is the best and most direct path for students to take and they shouldn t need to cut through the parking lot if they follow this sidewalk. 17

SECTION 7: FINAL PLAN ENDORSEMENT The endorsement for the Thornville-Glenford Safe Routes to School Travel Plan is below. Endorsement: Administrators and parents of students at Thornville and Glenford Elementary Schools are joining together to improve safety and encourage more students to walk and bicycle to school. By implementing our Safe Routes to School Travel Plan, our goals are: To provide safe walking and bicycling travel routes for all K-8 students within reasonable walking distance of Thornville and Glenford Elementary Schools. Students safety is our number one priority. To provide community educational programs that encourage safely walking and bicycling to school, as well as promoting fitness. Promoting healthy life styles at an early age will benefit these students for a lifetime. The undersigned are fully supportive of the Thornville-Glenford Safe Routes to School Travel Plan and program, and pledge to support their efforts and provide resources as appropriate. Signature Thomas Perkins Superintendent, Northern Local School District Signature Gavin Renner Mayor, Village of Thornville Signature Leonard Sheppard Mayor, Village of Glenford 18

APPENDIX A: OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 3 RD GRADE BMI REPORT Glenford Elementary and Thornville Elementary are in the Northern Local School District, located in Perry County. The prevalence of overweight or obese 3 rd 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 B: MAPPING

Glenford Elementary - Glenford Schools - Perry Co k SR-204 k HIGH ST SR-204 SR-757 k School Students Roads by Type Interstate Route US Route State Route Freeway Ramp County Roads Township Roads Radius (Miles) 0.25 0.5 1.0 2.0 City Boundary County Boundary State Boundary Date: 11/19/2012 Total Enrollment = 287 q Feet 0 750 1,500 3,000 4,500 0 4 8 16 24 Minutes to Walk

Thornville Elementary - Northern Local - Perry Co T496 T404 k T 50 0 K I NGS RD BEACH BLVD BOUNDARIES RD (CR-9) T403 S SHORE DR T405 ZARTMAN RD (CR-59) ROBERTS RD (CR-87) HONEY CREEK RD (CR-2) REGAL RD T1062 EMPIR E RD T79 T1064 T1061 T28 204 SR-204 MAIN ST CHURCH ST ZION RD (CR-30) k SR-13 T358 E COLUMBUS ST SR-204 BLACKBIRD RD (CR-73) LONESOME RD (CR-72) T426 13 T80 ZION RD (CR-30) T85 T390B 188 BRUNO RD (CR-4) T81 SR-188 T15 RIDENOUR RD (CR-28) T83 T94 ZION RD (CR-30) ZION RD (CR-30) k School T82 Students Roads by Type Interstate Route US Route State Route Freeway Ramp County Roads Township Roads Radius (Miles) 0.25 0.5 1.0 2.0 City Boundary County Boundary State Boundary Date: 11/6/2012 Total Enrollment = 319 q T391 Feet 0 750 1,500 3,000 4,500 0 4 8 16 24 Minutes to Walk

J K L M O N GLENFORD ELEMENTARY H I H Legend 1/4-mile Buffer 1/2-mile Buffer!( Student Locations Proposed Multi-purpose Pathway Glenford Elementary School Proposed Countermeasures O Feet 0 150 300 600

THORNVILLE ELEMENTARY Legend 1/4-mile Buffer 1/2-mile Buffer!( Student Locations Proposed Sidewalk Proposed Multi-purpose Pathway Thornville Elementary School Proposed Countermeasures O Feet 0 100 200 400

APPENDIX C: PUBLIC MEETING MATERIALS

Thornville and Glenford Elementary Schools Public Meeting May 7, 2013 Agenda 1. Introductions 2. What is Safe Routes to School? 3. Developing the School Travel Plan 4. Overview of the School Travel Plan 5. Meeting Participant Comments 6. Next Steps, Adjourn the Meeting Open comment period until Friday, May 24 Send comments to: Stephanie Tresso, Consultant stresso@murphyepson.com