Effective programs are led by a team of administrators, educators, and parents, and have access to financial resources, One of the most significant challenges to conducting an effective program is the lack of instruction on parent and family involvement that educators and administrators receive in their professional training. Submitted by the Montana PTA Board of Directors 4. Each community addresses local needs and responds to changes in the local economy and labor market. Submitted by Montana PTA Board of Directors 5. Due to increased traffic, failure of vehicles to slow down and observe existing warning signs at school crossings and zones, and lack of state and city funding for pedestrian and bicycle safety, the schools need means to provide inexpensive but effective safety measures to further alert drivers.
Pedestrian deaths are the third leading cause of death for children nationwide.
In Montana the death rate for children has steadily increased since the implementation of the no speed limit law. This is especially evident in rural Montana. School zones are not clearly identified and this puts our school children at greater risk. The issue of posted speed limits will be brought up during the next legislation. The importance of this issue is not mute and the language of any proposed rule or change is vital to the safety of our children in school zones.