Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pocatello trustees hear Highland High rebuild update, focus on parent drop-off and traffic safety
Summary
District staff reported the Highland High School rebuild is on schedule and on budget; trustees and the project committee flagged parent drop-off routing, crosswalk safety and phased parking/tennis-court work as priorities and directed updated drawings and bid pricing.
Director Jonathan Stowe told trustees the Highland High School rebuild remains on schedule and on budget and that the project committee toured the site and reviewed drawings. The committee recommended clarifying the parent drop-off so it does not force cars to cross major student walk routes on Fairway and suggested exploring a single crosswalk with flashing beacons to improve pedestrian visibility.
Trustees and committee members discussed alternatives that would route parent traffic into Bench Road rather than wrapping the drop-off to the north side and into staff parking. "The wrap around to the north just causes too much," a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
