Important Update
June 13, 2010
OPE Traffic News
In an effort to keep our children safe and to expedite the flow of traffic out of our parking lot, effective August 2010, we are changing the entrance and exit into OPE. The new entrance to the parking lot/drop off lane will now be our current exit and vice versa. During last week’s open brainstorming meeting to discuss traffic and safety, many possibilities regarding our traffic flow during drop off and pick up were discussed. Many of the ideas discussed required personnel to achieve them. Because we have been unsuccessful in recruiting any more volunteers or employees to assist with traffic before and after school, we were required to come up with a plan that would be successful with our current level of staff and volunteer support. By changing the directional flow of traffic, we will increase the number of exit directions by one. Our exits will now be left on Calle Acervo toward Rancho Santa Fe Road, right on Calle Acervo toward La Costa Canyon High School and straight onto Calle Cordoba into the Arroyo Vista subdivision. This new change should reduce congestion for cars exiting our parking lot. New signage and road markings will be installed this summer.
We will need parent support during the first few weeks of school as people change the habit of entering/exiting our school parking lot. Please contact the office if you are willing to help us out during these critical first few weeks of school. Written and phone reminders will also be sent to all parents before school starts regarding this change.
Thank you to those of you participated in our traffic planning meeting! We would appreciate everyone’s support and patience as we pilot these new changes!