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Vice Chairman Davis agreed that sidewalks would be a great idea, noting that by State <br />Statute, the School Board is not required to transport students within 2 to 3 miles of the school. He <br />suggested having the School Board pick a school with a large amount of pedestrian traffic, analyze <br />its infrastructure, and return to the County with the information. <br />County Community Development Director Bob Keating said that a number of sidewalk <br />projects are in the works, although some of them are, by necessity, tied in with roadway projects. <br />Commissioner Flescher invited Metropolitan Planning Organization Staff Director Bill <br />Mathis to speak about the "Safe Schools" program. <br />Clerk's Note: Indian River County Commissioner Wheeler entered the meeting at 1:03 <br />Bill Mathis disclosed that the County's Land Development Regulations (LDR) which <br />require developers to build sidewalks has resulted in seventy-six (76) miles of sidewalks over a <br />ten-year period. He explained that there was a legal distinction regarding the roads for which the <br />"Safe Schools" money could be used. Mr. Mathis supported the idea of picking one school as a <br />pilot case; one which has or potentially could have a high walking population. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan cautioned that all the sidewalks in the world would be of no <br />importance if parents would not let their children use them, for safety reasons. He advocated <br />having parents fill out a survey to see if they would allow their children to walk to school. <br />School Board Member Reuter agreed that the parents would have to support this <br />initiative; otherwise, it would be a waste of money. <br />10 <br />March 13, 2008 <br />Joint Meeting/Indian River County School Board <br />