Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 07, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER CHANGES TO THE CROSSING GUARDS FOR CARSON STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND ANNALEE AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; CONSIDERATION OF PERMANENT CROSSING GUARDS FOR STEPHEN WHITE MIDDLE SCHOOL, BROADACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND THE CAROLDALE LEARNING CENTER (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The City of Carson provides crossing guard services for eleven schools, with twenty-one crossing guards at a direct cost of $221,400 annually to the City's General Fund. The City Council has adopted policies that specify the general requirements to deploy crossing guards at elementary schools; middle schools may be allowed crossing guard assignments if justification and criteria are met. The policy requires crossing guard assignments to be withdrawn when the conditions no longer apply. Staff periodically reviews crossing guard assignments and returns to the City Council with recommendations. The only exceptions are to be granted by the City Council at a public meeting.
Council will consider reductions to crossing guard assignments at Carson Street Elementary School and Annalee Elementary School, which no longer meet the warrants. Council had extended temporary crossing guard services to Stephen White Middle School and Broadacres Elementary School for a six month period. This time period has expired and the City has been approached with making the crossing guards permanent. Council will also consider a staff recommendation to add a crossing guard for the Caroldale Leaning Center, which meets City warrants.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
1. REVIEW the request for permanent crossing guards for White Middle School and Broadacres Elementary School.
2. SUSPEND the crossing guard assignments at 213th Street and Bolsa Street, 215th Street and Main Street for Carson Street Elementary School
3. SUSPEND the crossing guard requirement at Turmont Street and Central Avenue for Annalee ...
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