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TexasTowelie

(110,968 posts)
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 06:23 AM Oct 2019

Arizona HOA to build wall to block elementary students

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona homeowners association says it's building a wall that would block elementary school students from a school entrance and force them to walk an extra mile.

The Rancho El Mirage Homeowners Association in Surprise, Arizona, voted Tuesday to erect a wall to cut off access to the back gate to Surprise Elementary School. The group says parents have been using the street leading to the back gate as a drop-off and pick-up area, snarling traffic and blocking driveways.

Parents and district officials say the wall would add around 45 minutes and a mile for children. Currently, it takes students around 10 minutes to get to the campus.

Dysart School District spokeswoman Renee Ryon says school officials are worried the extra mile will force students to walk along busy streets.

Read more: https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/arizona-hoa-to-build-wall-to-block-elementary-students/article_11319351-4e6f-5efd-913b-d314ecc06ee0.html

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Arizona HOA to build wall to block elementary students (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2019 OP
Build the wall... Freedomofspeech Oct 2019 #1
Don't forget to add cages. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #2
I seriously doubt they have to walk a mile. Mosby Oct 2019 #3
Given the size of planned neighborhoods out here Sentath Oct 2019 #4

Mosby

(16,117 posts)
3. I seriously doubt they have to walk a mile.
Sun Oct 13, 2019, 06:48 PM
Oct 2019

The parents just don't want to use the designated drop off area.

Sentath

(2,243 posts)
4. Given the size of planned neighborhoods out here
Mon Oct 14, 2019, 11:03 AM
Oct 2019

I wouldn't be at all surprised if there was a scenario or two that was an added mile.

OTOH You are right, the designated drop off area is likely already crowded and people will always take shortcuts and alternates if it is easier for them.

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