East Penn School District
Confirmed: School Board Had No Notice of Willow Lane Meeting
East Penn School District says parents were notified about Nov. 27 'Walkability Study' meeting in a timely fashion. The district says it had no obligation to inform the board.
East Penn School District was criticized last week for what both Willow Lane parents and school board members have described as the administration’s failure to adequately publicize a Nov. 27 meeting to review the findings of a Willow Lane “Walkability Study.” East Penn Community Liaison Nicole Bloise confirms the board was never notified about the Nov. 27 meeting, but she says that is pretty much standard operating procedure as far as "parent meetings" are concerned. Some have said that even though school board members were not notified, the subject matter was important enough to mention it to them. The study and subsequent Nov. 27 meeting are the latest steps on the winding path to walking school status for Willow Lane Elementary School…
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Ron Beitler
10:27 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
All way stop vs. Traffic light. All way stop Equal priority for all approaches Vehicles enter the intersection at a low speed and have more time to take heed of the traffic situation (pedestrians) Provides traffic calming benefits reduces overall speed Low-speed crossing point for pedestrians. Less delay time in lower volume (Like Willow Lane) Traffic Light Cause unnecessary delays during low …   more ›