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Commission hears annual crossing guard report; Conejo Elementary slated for removal under two-year rule
Summary
City staff reported 12 of 14 contracted school crossing guard locations met this year’s counts; Conejo Elementary failed the city’s two-year threshold and will be removed, while one site at Sycamore requalified. Residents urged additional safety analysis after a May 2025 fatality.
City staff presented the Traffic and Transportation Advisory Commission with the annual counts for the school crossing guard program on April 22, saying 12 of 14 staffed locations met the city’s standards this year and one location will be added back.
Public Works Director Nader Adari said the city operates a 14-location crossing guard program based on an internal placement standard, adopted most recently in 2023, that uses a 20-pedestrian threshold — roughly half the state’s 40-pedestrian standard — and a two-year consecutive shortfall rule before a guard may be removed. "The policy has a 2 year consecutive year rule, that needs to be met before any locations are considered for removal from the…
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