District Policy On Wheeled Conveyances
Addresses Bikes, Skateboards, Scooters, Rollerblades, 'Heelies' and More

To ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff and the community as well as to protect the facilities of the Chautauqua Lake Central School District, the following policies apply to bicycles, scooters, skateboards, roller blades, 'heelies' and similar devices (hereafter referred to as wheeled conveyances) on school property both during and after school hours. 

Wheeled conveyances are not to be used on school property during school hours or during school activities except for travel to and from the school in the following areas:

• Entrance sidewalk leading to the front driveway/parking lot area
• Central pedestrian sidewalk/concourse at the central front of the building up to the handicapped parking/central bicycle rack area

Any wheeled conveyances that need to be stored at either of the side bicycle racks are to be dismounted and walked to these storage racks from this central concourse area.

Each person operating a wheeled conveyance for travel to and from the school shall ride to the right as practicable, at a safe speed, and in such a manner as not to interfere with the safety and passage of pedestrians thereon, who shall have the right of way. 

Non-Allowable Uses for Wheeled Conveyances

The following areas are not to be used at any time:

• The bus loop (closest to the school building - no vehicles allowed here except buses)
• Any maintained sports field, track, playground or other groomed surface area
• Any interior space, including any school building or storage facility

General Restrictions

The following activities shall not be permitted on any school property at any time: 

• Set up of ramps or rails
• Moving or altering of any school equipment, property or apparatus
• Waxing or soaping of any surface
• Carry-on of any skateboard, bicycle or other wheeled conveyance too large to fit in a carry-on school bag onto the school buses

Note: In accordance to NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law 1238, any persons between the ages of one and thirteen years of age must wear an approved bicycle helmet while operating a bicycle in New York State. 

Bicycles

Students who ride bicycles to school do so at their own risk and must be aware of these safety rules:

• Bike helmets must be worn in accordance with New York State law
• When riding to and from school, ride bikes on sidewalks and walk directly to the bike racks where bikes should be locked up
• The school cannot assume responsibility for damage or theft of bicycles. A lock is strongly recommended

The following areas are not to be used for bike riding at any time:

• Bus loop (drop-off circle)
• Parking lots
• Any maintained athletic field, track, playground or other groomed surface