This message was shared in a longer message over the past two weeks (it was at the very bottom). In light of recent reports regarding concerns of seeing MS students driving golf carts around our neighborhood, we are sharing this section again for more visibility.
Middle School students are not permitted to drive golf carts (or motorcycle) on to campus. In fact, we discourage allowing MS students to operate golf carts without adult supervision, at all. Our experience is that MS students do not pay attention to pedestrians, cyclists and other traffic dangers. While people often feel that our neighborhood have safe roads, operating a golf cart still requires a license by government regulations. It is important to consider the implications of a MS student causing damage or hurting someone while operating a golf cart unlicensed.
While we recognize that parents make their own decisions for their children off campus, if / when we become aware of MS students operating golf carts, we may reach out to parents to share our concerns and the inherent risks. We do this as members of the wider community concerned for safety and to mitigate the risk of harm or property damage.