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Board hears repeated concerns about field usage and evening pick-up safety at Abington Heights athletic facilities
Summary
Board members reported heavy evening use of the athletic 'pit' and described a hazardous evening pick-up situation after practices that left students and parents walking near moving traffic; members said the district must develop a safer bus pick-up/drop-off plan for traveling teams and multiple events.
During the Oct. 8 meeting, board members and volunteers raised safety concerns related to heavy evening use of the district athletic fields and parking congestion.
One speaker described the stadium "pit" as being used more than 10 times in a recent month for junior high, ninth grade, and junior varsity football, noting that coaches consider…
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