From: Mary Kay Davis <mdavis@mtlsd.net>
Date: Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Subject: Traffic Alert
We have noticed a deterioration in the traffic patterns here at Washington, especially on days of inclement weather. Please remember the safety of our children is our top priority. The parking lot across the street is a municipal lot. Parking violations such as double parking or parking in the handicap spot without proper tags can be ticketed.
Pick-up and drop-off at Lawncroft has also become unnecessarily congested. Please remember there is NO parking on the left side of the street. Cars are asked to pull all the way down to allow for safe entrance into vehicles. This would allow for up to five cars to pick up their children and prevent cars from stopping side by side each other. Children should be entering and exiting the right side of vehicles from the side walk ONLY. Please do not encourage your child to walk through cars to get to your car. If you do not see your child when you approach the school, PLEASE circle around to keep the traffic flowing safely.
Please talk to your children about inclement weather plans: where to meet them and what they should do if they do not see you right away.
The high school construction has begun and parking on the high school campus has changed. This has increased the traffic on Washington Road both in the mornings and the afternoons. High school students are now parking at the Mt. Lebanon Unitied Lutheran Church.
If unsafe situations continue to occur that jeopardize the safety of our students, I will need to request police presence to assist with the violations. Thank you for your assistance in keeping all of our children safe!
Sincerely,
Mary Kay Davis
Principal
If the Lutheran Church parking lot is restricted to teachers and staff, perhaps that would ease the traffic since they arrive at school earlier than the students. There is nothing in their contract about parking close to the school. As mentioned in the email, it is about keeping all of our children safe.
I went to the Commission meeting tonight and will be uploading the recordings tomorrow. You will hear the police chief report that a school official has family living on Main Entrance Drive and reported that all went well. Guess whose family lives there??!!
ReplyDeleteElaine
Hmm....well, as long as the source isn't biased...
ReplyDeleteThe part I don’t understand is why these parents are willing to put their children in danger. When I was on the Parking Authority we had the same conversation with the Principal at Washington about parents parking in the municipal lot and that it was dangerous for kids if parent’s don’t use the drop off area. How hard is it to go to the drop off area and let your children out of the car in a safe place?
ReplyDeleteBiased? Nah!
ReplyDeleteElaine
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