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Santa Barbara Unified Expands E-Bike Program for 2026-27

Santa Barbara Unified is expanding student e-bike safety efforts and its campus permit program for the 2026-27 school year.

Santa Barbara Unified Expands E-Bike Program for 2026-27

Key takeaways

  • Santa Barbara Unified is expanding its student e-bike safety program.
  • The district is also expanding its campus permit program.
  • The changes are planned for the 2026-27 school year.
  • The program addresses both safety and campus access.

Santa Barbara Unified is expanding its student e-bike safety and campus permit program for the 2026-27 school year.

What is changing

The district’s initiative includes two parts: student e-bike safety and campus permits. The expansion is scheduled for the 2026-27 school year.

Why it matters

E-bikes are part of the transportation picture for students, and a districtwide safety and permit program gives Santa Barbara Unified a structure for addressing their use on school campuses. The program connects safe riding expectations with campus access requirements.

Next school year

The expanded program will apply during the 2026-27 school year. Families and students will need to follow the district’s safety expectations and campus permit process as the program takes effect.

The district’s work places e-bike safety and campus permitting within the school system’s planning for the coming school year.

What to watch

  • How Santa Barbara Unified structures the 2026-27 permit process.
  • When the district publishes implementation details for students and families.
  • How the expanded safety program is introduced on campuses.

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