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H~ . PAUL G. LeMAN1EU, Ph.D. 1 SUPERINT-NDrNT BENJAMIN J. CAYETANO 7 GOVERNOR _ 17~~ ff DANFORD I. SAKAI STATE OF HAY'IhA}~ 32 PH I: 58 DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT DEPARTMENT OFFICE OFT HE DISTRIOCTE CCV'AlSIIfill}uLyGE HAWAII SCHOOL P 0 BOX 4160 HILO, HAWAII 96720-0160 May 30, 2000 Chief Wayne Carvalho Hawaii County Police Department 349 Kapiolani Street - Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chief Carvalho: This is to request your assistance in securing two additional crossing guards to serve in the Kealakehe Elementary and Intermediate School area before and after school. Two crossing guards are needed at the intersection of Kealakehe Street and Kealaka'a Street and the intersection of Kealakehe Street and Onipa'a Street.. As you know, Kealakehe Intermediate and Kealakehe Elementary have adjoining campuses that are surrounded on three sides by a number of subdivisions as well as low and moderate income multi-family residences. Kealakehe Elementary School has a student population of 995 in grades kindergarten to 5 and Kealakehe Intermediate has a population of 941 in grades 6 to 8. Both schools are currently served by a single crossing guard posted at the ~U'L " intersection of Kealaka'a and Kumakani Streets. Hundreds of elementary 1W wl~ and intermediate school age children walk to and from school each day. The two additional intersections that children must cross to get to and from school are dangerous. Neither intersection is a four-way stop, thereby making these intersections particularly troublesome for pedestrians. The Kealakehe Neighborhood Watch has posted volunteers at the intersections discussed above, but they lack the authorization to stop the traffic in order for the children to safely cross the street. The community police officers have also monitored these intersections, but cannot always be present to AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 1 , ( l)