A Santa Rita Union Elementary board member raised public-safety concerns Friday about speeding and red-light running on Arcadia Way, the street that fronts a district primary elementary school, and urged residents to contact the City of Salinas traffic-calming program.

The board member described drivers using Arcadia Way as a bypass and said vehicles were observed going “45, 50 down at 25 mile per hour zone,” creating hazards for students and parents during drop-off and pick-up. The member urged residents to contact the City of Salinas assistant engineer, Gerardo Rodriguez, at (831) 758-7992 and to support the city’s traffic calming project.

Board Member Sarah Turner also said she had raised separate concerns about safety and trash on East Lamar Street and praised the city representative’s responsiveness in following up. The board did not take formal action; members encouraged community reporting to the city so that traffic-calming measures (for example, low-level speed cushions) can be considered by the city program.

The discussion occurred during the superintendent’s reports and public-safety updates; no district-only enforcement actions were announced at the meeting.