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Orange school board reviews micromobility policy; superintendent recommends keeping it as is 28:52

  • The board held a work session to discuss PM-1 data and Policy JLIE on student automobile use and parking, and the chair said no action would be taken and there would be no public comment period. 13:03
  • District staff presented beginning-of-year results from the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, FAST, Progress Monitoring 1 administration. 17:27
  • The superintendent recommended keeping the micromobility policy as is, continuing to monitor it and doing another survey toward the beginning of the 4th 9 weeks. 37:10
  • A district staff member said safety staff would work with communications to send families a reminder and update before Thanksgiving break. 46:13

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Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and roll call 13:03
    • The chair said the public would not have an opportunity to provide public comment because there was no regular scheduled school board meeting. 13:03
    • The chair took roll and said one member was not able to join and another would arrive shortly. 14:00
    • The chair noted for the record that Member Felder had arrived after the Pledge of Allegiance. 15:32
  2. FAST progress monitoring results 15:57
    • The superintendent said the FAST assessment is the state assessment and is given 3 times a year. 15:32
    • The presenter said grade 7 mathematics results were below the state because the district offers Algebra 1 to students in grade 7 and those students do not take the grade-level FAST assessment. 22:05
    • A presenter said kindergarten mathematics increased by 6 percentage points to 15% and grade 1 increased by 5 percentage points to 19%, both 4 percentage points above the state. 22:31
  3. Micromobility policy follow-up presentation 28:52
    • A district staff member said Policy JLIE limits motorized devices to high school students who hold a learner's permit or driver's license and does not permit Class 3 and modified e-bikes. 29:40
    • The staff member said the Orange County Board of County Commissioners passed an ordinance on September 29th covering speed limits, street access, helmets, reckless behavior and enforcement. 31:48
    • The staff member said 1,150 devices are registered across 20 high schools, and that 69% of 4,566 responding parents said the policy has not increased travel time to and from school. 34:49
  4. Superintendent recommendation on policy 37:10
    • The superintendent said the board had planned to revisit the policy after the first 9 weeks and that some families had seen a transportation impact. 36:58
    • The superintendent recommended keeping the policy as is, doing another survey toward the beginning of the 4th 9 weeks and then providing an update to the board. 37:10
  5. Board questions on helmets, training and enforcement 38:28
    • Anne Douglas asked why helmets are mandatory only for riders 16 and under, and a speaker said the micromobility statute mirrors the bicycle statute. 38:35
    • Stephanie Vanos asked whether hands-on training had been developed, and a district staff member said the district is still working with MetroPlan on an e-bike training course. 40:49
    • Stephanie Vanos asked what enforcement of the ordinances looks like, and the staff member said it would come down to the Sheriff's Office and the district could ask partners. 42:10
  6. Communicating e-moto rules to families 43:20
    • One board member asked whether the district had communicated with families about the e-moto changes and suggested a note to parents before Christmas break. 44:13
    • A district staff member recommended sending the notice before Thanksgiving break, and one board member said they stand by the recommendation not to change the policy. 46:13
    • One board member said sending the announcement before Thanksgiving would be wonderful and concurred with returning at the beginning of the 4th 9 weeks. 48:29
  7. Survey breakdown request and adjournment 49:21
    • The chair asked whether the parents reporting moderate or significant impact could be broken down by school level. 49:21
    • A district staff member said the analytics could be pulled and sent to the board that day. 50:21
    • The chair adjourned the meeting. ~50:30

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Video: posted by the district as “OCPS | 2026-10-27 School Board Work Session”