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Board approves city license for Manor Parent Loop, returns for final sign-off after city vote
Summary
The board approved a license agreement allowing a parent drop-off loop through a city park as an interim step; the city council is expected to vote Sept. 3, and the district will return the item to the board for final approval if city council consents.
The Monroe Public Schools Board of Education voted to approve a license and agreement to establish a parent drop-off loop through a city park, subject to the city council's pending approval. Superintendent Sean Shaw told the board he had met with city officials and residents and described the item as the next step in a multi-agency process that requires the city's sign-off before district work can begin.
"On September 3, they have their city council meeting. They would be approving that also. And then on the 10th, provided that they approve it, it'll be back in front of you for your approval for the work to begin," Shaw said. Board members emphasized the agreement is limited to student drop-off and pick-up and is not to be used for other public activities; the loop will be gated and restricted during non-school hours, members said. The motion carried on a roll call vote.
During discussion, the superintendent said staff had reached five of nine adjacent residents, who were supportive, and that district plans include re-routing traffic onto John Ross to avoid parking along Donley. Residents who spoke later in the public-comment period reiterated concerns about privacy and gate maintenance for similar proposals at other schools; district staff said they are still developing alternatives and will publish plans for community review before construction.
