Seattle Public Schools Seeks Nominations/Applications forTransportation Futures Community Advisory Committee The Seattle Public Schools Transportation Futures Community Advisory Committee will research transportation alternatives for students and staff, and make policy recommendations to the School Board’s Policy and Legislative Committee. The district is actively seeking nominations for positions on this committee, which will be comprised of 20 to 22 members representing the diversity of the District. Ten community members will be appointed, including parents and representatives from the health or fitness professions; a bicycle transportation organization; individuals with expertise in transit and transportation logistics; a traffic safety committee member; and a former or retired school bus driver. The committee will also include two students, three principals, three teachers, and the Director of Transportation Services. The scope of the committee includes a review of practices, procedures and options related to walk-to-school, transportation service standards, bus fuels, public transportation options, incentive programs for minimizing vehicular traffic, crossing guards, school patrol, parking options and fees, ridership fees, and field trips. Dr. David Levinger, an expert on issues of transportation and urban design, will chair the committee. A parent to a graduate of Seattle Public Schools, he presently serves as leader of Feet First, the region’s pedestrian advocacy organization. The group will meet biweekly from early July through September 30, 2005. Applicants are asked to commit to participating in most committee meetings. To apply for a position on the committee or to nominate another person, individuals are asked to review the Committee Charge in detail, and to complete the Nomination Form. To be considered, Nomination Forms must be received by June 22 at 5:00 p.m. Individuals not wishing to apply for the committee, or who apply but are not selected, are invited to join an email discussion list on this topic. To obtain a copy of the committee charge and nomination form, visit www.seattleschools.org or call the School Board Office at (206) 252-0040.