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Thousand Oaks reports 2025 crossing‑guard counts; 10 locations fall short of two‑year threshold
Summary
City staff presented the annual crossing guard counts under the City of Thousand Oaks’ 2023 crossing guard policy. Of 24 staffed intersections, 13 met the city’s standards this year; 11 did not, and staff says 10 of those have failed the two‑year rule and are scheduled for removal ahead of the 2025–26 school year unless further action is taken.
Thousand Oaks staff told the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission on May 28 that the city completed its 2025 pedestrian and vehicle counts for staffed school crossings and that the results will trigger the planned removal of several crossing‑guard locations.
The counts, conducted and verified on May 6, 2025, covered 24 intersections currently staffed with crossing guards. Staff reported that 13 locations met the city’s 2023 crossing‑guard policy thresholds; 11 did not. Of those 11, staff said 10 have failed to meet the city’s standards for two consecutive years and are scheduled to be discontinued before the 2025–26 school year. Staff noted that seven of the locations failing the standard have not met it for four straight years.
The report matters because the city’s 2023 policy, adopted after Traffic Commission input and public…
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