Title
Alachua County School Board Safety Reflectors Program from State LECFTF (NB)
Explanation
In honor of Kenya Wilson, a Gainesville High School student hit and killed by a car last year, the Alachua County Public Schools is working in conjunction with the North Central Florida Safety Council on a safety campaign aimed at raising awareness among students, parents and motorists about safety issues for children who walk or ride a bike to school. As part of the campaign, they will provide every student with a star-shaped reflector that hooks on a backpack, jacket, purse, or belt. Each reflector will come with a heavy duty card with a brief outline of what happened to Kenya, a list of sponsors and a list of safety tips for students and parents. Included in the program is a media campaign to raise awareness about pedestrian and bicycle safety to coincide with the distribution of the card and reflector. For five years the Gainesville Police Department has supported the Alachua County School Board in developing a Safe and Drug-Free Calendar to promote families and parental involvement in their children to keep them safe and drug-free. Unfortunately, that calendar has been discontinued, and this program will replace our previous funding activities for the calendar.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this expenditure are available in the State Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund, as allowed under FSS 932.7055(5)(a). The balance in the account is $16,876.89.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve the appropriation and expenditure of $5,000.00 from the State Law Enforcement Contraband Forfeiture Trust Fund to the School Board of Alachua County for the development and issuance of the backpack safety reflectors.