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School board votes to ask city for rapid-flashing beacons at multiple school crossings

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Summary

The board approved a motion directing the superintendent to send a letter to the city requesting rapid-flashing pedestrian beacons at eight school-area crossings; the motion passed after brief discussion (motion carried with at least one opposed).

The Concord School District school board voted to ask the City of Concord to evaluate and prioritize rapid-flashing pedestrian beacons at multiple school crossing locations.

Staff presented eight locations under consideration, noting that beacons operate 24/7 and serve both school pedestrians and broader neighborhood foot-traffic. Jack told the board a rapid-flashing beacon unit was averaging about $25,000 in the research he collected; he compared that to the roughly $5,500…

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