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Bike & e-Bike Safety

New EUSD BICYCLE/Scooter Permit Process

All students will be required to apply for a permit ID tag if they are planning on riding to school in the 2024-2025 school year. Students wishing to ride a Bike, eBike, scooter or eScooter must complete an application (linked below) and attend an Encinitas Union School District (EUSD) approved Bike / eBike Safety Presentation. After completion of this application process, students will then receive a district-issued parking permit ID tag which will need to be affixed to their Bike, eBike, or scooter. ID tags will be issued through the student’s school’s Front Office. Students who do not have an ID tag visibly affixed to their Bike, eBike, or scooter by October 28th will not be permitted to ride to school, or at least not be permitted to bring their Bike or eBike onto any EUSD campus.

EUSD will be providing training events for all school sites in the beginning of the school year. Dates for the 2024-2025 trainings are listed below. A grace period will be given to all students until the initial training event has occurred. Students will have until the first day back from fall break, October 28th, to complete the necessary requirements.

*Please note that if your student attended the bike safety training assembly at their school, they do not need to attend a separate bike safety training course elsewhere. If your student did not attend the training at their school, you can sign them up for an approved class through Encinitas or Carlsbad (links listed below), or attend one of the make-up safety assemblies provided by the district. Parents will be notified of the dates for the make-up assemblies as soon as they are scheduled.*

Bike/scooter Parking Permits are renewed annually, meaning students must complete an online application and attend a EUSD-approved Bike / Scooter Safety Presentation at the beginning of each school year. There will be no charge to students for any portion of this application process. For students who are new to EUSD, or moving into EUSD during the school year, or for students who decide after the start of the school year that they want to ride their Bike, eBike, or scooter to school, the online application link will be live all year. EUSD-approved Bike / Scooter Safety Presentations will be made available at different times throughout the school year. Please check below for dates, times, and locations of all EUSD-approved Bike / Scooter Safety Presentations. 

If a student enrolls later on in the school year, or wishes to obtain a permit at a later date throughout the school year, they will be given a two-week grace period to complete an approved training and submit a permit application. If there are more than two weeks between their first day of enrollment and the next EUSD-approved Bike / Scooter Safety Presentation, please send an email requesting information about obtaining a temporary Bike or Scooter Permit (this may include the requirement of enrollment in and completion of an approved, online alternate Bike / Scooter Safety Presentation of course).

Please Note: Parking Permits are a privilege and may be revoked at any time for not following the safety expectations covered in the EUSD-approved Safety Presentation or Course. This includes wearing a helmet while riding as well as riding safely to and from school, and to and from a school-sponsored event.

MAKE-UP BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLY DATES

We have scheduled two make-up bike/e-bike safety assemblies for any students who have not yet attended an approved bike safety training, which is required before obtaining a bike permit for the year. The San Diego Bike Coalition will be conducting the same bike safety assembly that was provided at each school site earlier this year. You can attend on either of the following dates:

Friday November 8th at 1:30 at La Costa Heights in the MPR

Friday November 15th at 1:30 at Flora Vista in the MPR

These assemblies are available to all students in all grade levels and will last 30-40 minutes. Parent supervision is required as site staff will not available. A sign-in sheet will be provided and sent to all school sites afterwards, so that the students will get credit for attending the assemblies. Once your student has attended the make-up training, please fill out the bike permit for their school linked below. 

If you have any questions, please contact your school office. Thank you. 

BIKE SAFETY ASSEMBLY DATES BY SCHOOL SITE

Capri: 8/22/24
El Camino Creek: 8/21/24
Flora Vista: 8/28/24
La Costa Heights: 9/26/24
Mission Estancia: 9/17/24
Ocean Knoll: 9/5/24
Olivenhain Pioneer: 8/29/24
Park Dale Lane: 8/27/24
Paul Ecke Central: 10/3/24

If your student missed their school's safety assembly, they will have the chance to attend one of the District provided make-up assemblies. Parents will be notified of the make-up assembly dates as soon as they are scheduled.*

Bike Permit Applications by School Site

Enforcing Protocols for Bike / eBike Safety

  • Storage - Bicycles should be parked in their designated area(s) on campus. Bicycles should never block ingress or egress or be placed in any location that would compromise safety and access.

  • Charging - Students using eBikes need to charge their equipment prior to arriving on campus. District outlets should not be used for charging

  • Security - It is the responsibility of the student to lock and secure their bicycle. The District is not responsible for damage or theft of bicycles on campus or en route to and from school and school-sponsored events.

  • Permits - All students are required to apply for a permit if they are planning on riding their bicycle to school and then parking it on campus.

  • ID Tags - After completion of the application process, students will receive a district-issued parking permit ID tag which will need to be affixed to their Bike or eBike. ID tags will be issued through the student’s school’s Front Office.


 

  • Students who do not have an ID tag visibly affixed to their Bike or eBike will not be permitted to ride to school, or at least not be permitted to bring their Bike or eBike onto any EUSD campus.

  • Class 3 eBikes - Students must be 16 years of age to operate a Class 3 eBike. The only type of bicycles students under 16 years of age are permitted to bring onto camps are Pedal Bicycles, Class 1 and Class 2 Electric Bicycles. 

  • Safety - Students must walk their bicycles upon entering campus, and at all times while on campus, including parking lots and pathways unless permission from a school official has been granted otherwise.

  • Students under 17 years of age and in possession of a bicycle must have a helmet with them while they are with their bicycle (CVC 21212a, 21235).