Grant to fund bike safety program for fifth-graders

Sean C. Morgan

The Sweet Home School District will begin a sort of driver’s education program for fifth-graders next school year – teaching them to ride bikes safely.

Samaritan Health Services has awarded an $8,000 social accountability grant to the School District to help pay for a bicycle fleet and a trailer to transport them.

The $15,900 program came out of Safe Routes to Schools efforts, said Oak Heights Principal Josh Dargis, who is leading…

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