File: JLIDA
POWERED MICROMOBILITY DEVICE POLICY
The Haverhill School Committee is committed to maintaining a safe environment for students, staff,families, and visitors. The increasing use of electric bicycles, motorized scooters, electric skateboards,hoverboards, and other motorized micromobility devices presents unique safety concerns on school grounds where large numbers of pedestrians may be present. In response to these concerns, the Haverhill School Committee adopts this policy as part of its commitment to maintaining a safe environment for students, staff, families, and visitors.
All electric and motorized micromobility devices are strictly prohibited on all Haverhill Public Schools property owned, leased or controlled. This prohibition applies to all types of devices powered, propelled, or assisted by an electric motor or other types of motors. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, roadways, sidewalks,walkways, playgrounds, athletic fields and tracks, courtyards, parking lots, driveways, bus loading zones,and any other outdoor area under control of the Haverhill Public Schools. For purposes of this policy, a “prohibited micromobility device” shall mean any electrically or motor powered device designed to transport one or more persons, including but not limited to the following electric or motorized devices: bicycles, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, unicycles, any substantially similar powered personal mobility device.
This definition does not include wheelchairs or other mobility devices used by individuals with disabilities.
This prohibition does not apply to conventional, non-motorized bicycles that are powered solely by human effort.
At NO time shall a person possess a prohibited micromobility device on school property owned, leased, or controlled by the Haverhill Public Schools. This policy shall not apply to:
- Mobility devices used by persons with disabilities (including those protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitations Act, or other applicable law);
- Law enforcement personnel or emergency responders acting within the scope of their official duties;
- Haverhill Public School employees operating authorized equipment for maintenance or official business; or
- Activities specifically approved by the Superintendent or designed as part of a school-sponsored or otherwise approved educational or instructional program.
Failure to comply with this policy will result in referral for appropriate discipline in accordance with student or employee conduct and discipline policies, and/or confiscation and/or removal of prohibited micromobility devices on school property.
The Superintendent shall develop any rules and regulations necessary to implement this policy.
LEGAL REF: M.G.L. c. 71
M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 1-1I, 18
M.G.L. c. 85, §§ 11B-11B¾
CROSS REF: AC, Nondiscrimination
EB, Safety Program
EC, Building and Grounds Management
JIC, Student Discipline
JK, Student Conduct
KF, Community Use of School Facilities
Approved by the Haverhill School Committee 08.13.26