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4~i' MI •!p • 4 tf ~o.a.s ~ ` STATE OF HAWAII ~ c DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATX)N - , KEALAKEHE HIGH SCHOOL 74-5000 PUGHUUHUU STREET KAILUA-KONA. HAWAII88740 PHONE (BOB) 3274300 • FAX (BOB) 327307 - November 29, 2000 Councilman Curtis Tyler Kona Council Office 77-6399 Nalani St., 104 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Deaz Councilman Tvler Please accept this letter of support from Kealakehe Htgh School to establish Keanalehu Drive as a "No Pazking'• zone from 7 30 AM- 3 00 PM The primazy reason for this request relates to safety concerns that have ansen due to the inappropnate behavior of some of the student drivers who park on Keanalehu Dnve Kealakehe High School has a pazking policy that includes a locked parking area If students are not in the parking lot by 8 25 AM, they are not able to park in the lot because the gates are locked As an alternative, students have been pazking along Keanalehu Drive Unfortunately, some of the dnvers have been speeding and racing along the dnve There has been at least one "neaz miss" incident when student drtvers fatted to stop while a bus with flashing red lights was dropping off students Additionally, students have not kept the azea clean of refuse The administration of the school conducted a meeting the community association, and community policing officer to problem solve the concern Students were invited via closed circuit telecast to help preserve the pazking azea for their use Despite these efforts, students continue to abuse the privilege The school has developed alternative that will allow students to park on campus even if they aze late In order to park on campus, they will still have to purchase a pazking pass If they are late and must park in another section of the school other than the student pazking lot, they will be assessed a late pazking fee I believe that making Keanalehu Dnve a limited "no parking" zone is m the best interest of the enure community Respectfully yours, Vb'ilfred F Murakami Principal