Arlington County Schools (APS) is requesting volunteers from the community to assist in evaluating elementary school walking zones ahead of the 2018-2019 school year. Parents with children in or expected to attend APS elementary schools are encouraged to apply. Schools included in the Douglas Park neighborhood coverage include:
- Abingdon
- Barcroft
- Claremont
- Drew Model School
- Patrick Henry
- Randolph
A schedule of working group assigments and meeting dates is available here [PDF].
Criteria for Task Group Membership:
- An understanding of their school neighborhoods;
- Ability to schedule and perform a community walking tour of the neighborhoods within the 1-mile policy zone as identified by APS;
- A time commitment that consists of approximately one month of intensive effort between Feb. 15 and March 22 in gathering community input and conveying this to APS staff.
Task Group Work and Timeline
Feb. 15-March 1 – “Getting Started on Walk Zone Review” community meetings*
School task groups will be invited to attend one of four 1½-hour meetings with APS staff to review the walk zone for each school, provide input, and learn about the process and tools to gather community input on potential expansions of school walk zones.
March 12-22: “What We Heard on Walk Zone Review” community meetings will invite each school task group to attend one of four 1½-hour meetings with APS staff to review the input from their respective school communities on potential expansions of school walk zones.
To volunteer, drop an email to DPCA president Adam Henderson and indicate which group(s) you are interested in serving on.
