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School Administrators have an important role in implementing the <br />recommendations contained within this SRTS Plan. The impetus for <br />change and improvement must be supported by the leadership of the <br />school. School administrators can help with making policy and <br />procedural changes, working closely with District staff to spearhead <br />projects that are within school grounds and distributing informational <br />materials to parents within school publications. <br />City and County staff can use this report to identify citywide issues <br />and opportunities related to walking and bicycling and to prioritize <br />infrastructure improvements. City staff can also use this report to <br />support Safe Routes to School funding and support opportunities such <br />as: <br />MnDOT Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants <br />Federal Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants <br />Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) <br />For all infrastructure recommendations, a traffic study and more <br />detailed engineering may be necessary to evaluate project feasibility, <br />and additional public outreach will need to be conducted before final <br />design and construction. For recommendations within the public <br />right-of-way, the responsible agency will determine how (and if) to <br />incorporate suggestions into local improvement plans and prioritize <br />funding to best meet the needs of each community. <br />Enforcement is a key component of <br />successful SRTS programs. Safety <br />officers can become a key ally of <br />students walking and bicycling to school. <br />Police departments can use this report to understand issues related <br />to walking and bicycling to school and to plan for and prioritize enforcement activities that may make it easier <br />and safer for students to walk and bike to school. The Police Department will be instrumental to the success <br />of the enforcement programs and policies recommended in this plan. The Police Department will also have a <br />key role in working with school administration to provide officers and assistance for some of the proposed <br />education and encouragement programs. <br />Public health staff can use this report to identify specific opportunities to collaborate with schools and local <br />governments to support safety improvements and encourage healthy behaviors in school children and their <br />families. <br />Wilshire Park Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan 15 <br />