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Board volunteers to meet district after repeated school‑dismissal backups at East Goshen Elementary
Summary
Supervisors agreed two Board members will meet with Westchester Area School District facilities to address persistent afternoon traffic backups at East Goshen Elementary; prior discussions found opening the gate earlier posed safety/operational constraints for the district.
Board members raised ongoing traffic backups at East Goshen Elementary during afternoon dismissal, describing instances where queues spill into the township's roadway and into the township parking area.
Staff said prior conversations with the school district concluded that opening the campus gate earlier would require internal operational changes that the district judged unsafe for students. Several supervisors recounted personal near‑misses leaving the township lot during dismissal and expressed urgency for a renewed, face‑to‑face discussion with district facilities staff.
Supervisors Robert and Michelle (volunteers) agreed to meet with district staff to explore feasible adjustments, and staff will coordinate that meeting. The Board emphasized the importance of examining conditional‑use obligations tied to the school's fields, which previously included a requirement for some physical presence (a crossing guard or similar) during events.
No operational change was ordered by the Board at this meeting; the next step is a joint meeting with district facilities to review potential mitigation measures.
