Student Bike Safety at LTUSD
Parent Quick Guide to Bike Registration Information
At Lake Tahoe Unified School District, we encourage students to ride their bikes to school and throughout the community. Biking supports student health, independence, and connection to the place we call home. At the same time, safety remains a top priority. We are committed to helping students ride safely and responsibly, while also encouraging drivers to stay alert, slow down, and share the road.
At the August 28, 2025, Board of Education meeting, community partners, including Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK), and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), expressed strong support for a district focus on student bike and e-bike safety and for expanded education efforts. In response, Superintendent Todd Cutler and the Board prioritized this input and hosted a Community Conversation to gather additional feedback and ideas.
Following that engagement, Superintendent Cutler established the Superintendent’s Student Bike Safety Advisory Committee. Since the fall, this group has met monthly to support safer biking practices across LTUSD schools and the broader South Lake Tahoe community.
The committee has played an important role in reviewing Phase One bond project plans, helping identify opportunities to improve safe routes to South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) and Tahoe Valley Elementary School. The group also provided guidance on a pilot bike registration program at South Tahoe High School and STMS, which is set to launch on April 13, 2026.
In addition, committee members have collaborated with local elected officials and community partners to strengthen coordination and promote bike safety throughout the region.
The Student Bike Safety Advisory Committee brings together representatives from education, healthcare, planning, law enforcement, and local organizations and is comprised of the members listed below:
- Teresa Schow, Public Information Officer, LTUSD
- Angela Ramirez, Senior Secretary, Facilities and Transportation, LTUSD
- Chris Proctor, Community Benefit and Business Development, Barton Health
- Kira Richardson, Senior Transportation Planner, TRPA
- Cindy Martinez, Principal, STMS
- Paul Loupe, Dean of Students, South Tahoe High School (STHS)
- Peter Fink, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition
- Tasha Thomas, Teacher, Tahoe Valley Elementary School
- Tim Peterson, School Resource Officer, STMS and STHS
- Donaldo Palaroan, Senior Civil Engineer, County of El Dorado
- Theresa Papandrea, Executive Director, TASK
- Dr. Qureshi, Public Works Director, City of South Lake Tahoe
The committee will continue meeting to explore ways to enhance bike safety in our region. Members share a common understanding that creating a safer biking environment takes all of us working together.
As part of these efforts, LTUSD encourages all cyclists to follow the rules of the road and ride responsibly. We also remind drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space, reduce speed, and remain alert. Increased awareness and shared responsibility help keep everyone safe.
Map of Bike Safe Route to South Tahoe Middle School STHM Spanish Version
Map of Bike Safe Route to South Tahoe High School STHS Spanish Version