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Board discusses short- and long-term fixes as street-parking limits pinch Los Altos and Mountain View high schools
Summary
Trustees, administrators and city officials discussed a multi-year parking shortfall that has left many students walking farther to campus after nearby street-parking limits were enforced. Board members pressed for short-term relief while staff outlined engineering, jurisdictional and fiscal limits on permanent solutions.
Trustees debated near- and long-term responses after cities tightened street-parking rules near Los Altos and Mountain View high schools, leaving students to walk farther from off-site spaces and raising equity concerns for students who work while attending school. District staff described a short-term plan to free 20–25 campus spaces by shifting construction staging and outlined multi‑year infrastructure options that would take planning, DSA review and significant funding.
The board’s review opened with an update on immediate steps. "The next step is removing the construction employee parking over to the west side of the football building," said Mike, a district facilities staff member. "Once that is moved over, the East Lane will be available for teacher parking…
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