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Residents urge action on dangerous parking near Bridal Middle School; Crockett parents oppose rezoning
Summary
Two public commenters told the board about a recurring illegal‑parking problem that they said creates a danger for students near Bridal Middle School, and Crockett parents asked trustees to preserve Crockett's attendance zone amid proposed rezoning.
During the public‑comment portion of the meeting, two residents pressed the board on separate neighborhood issues tied to schools.
Stephanie Willis Coontz, who said she lives near Bridal Middle School, told trustees that illegal parking begins about 2:30 p.m. on Cypress Avenue and often results in double‑parked vehicles and blocked sight lines at dismissal. "This is not about cars parked in the front of my house. It is about the potential for a student to be killed or seriously injured," she said, and asked the board to intervene because prior calls to police and city traffic staff had not solved the problem.
Amy Quintero, speaking about the district's elementary rezoning options, urged trustees to adopt Option 2 to keep Crockett Elementary’s student population and long‑tenured staff intact. Quintero said Crockett has been an "A or B rated campus" and that removing more than about 130 students would harm the PTO, staff retention and campus culture. "I respectfully ask you to consider not changing Crockett's attendance zone," she said.
Trustees heard both comments during the public‑comment period; the board later voted to adopt Option B for attendance boundaries (a separate item). Staff and trustees did not commit to a specific enforcement action for the Cypress Avenue parking complaint during the meeting but said the board is the appropriate public forum to raise the safety issue.
