SAN LEANDRO HAS NO CROSSGUARDS

THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO HAS CUT ITS BUDGET FOR CROSSING GAURDS WHICH AMOUNTS TO $100,000.  THEY WANT TO MAKE IT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SAN LORENZO DISTRICT, AND SAN LEANDRO DISTRICT.  WE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS REALIZE THE DISTRICTS ARE IN THE BUSINESS OF EDUCATION NOT PUBLIC SAFETY, WE ARE ASKING THAT THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO AND DISTRICTS WORK TOGETHER TO PROVIDE CROSSING GUARDS FOR OUR SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN.  WE ARE URGING THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO TO REALIZE THIS IS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE.  ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN ARE HIT IN CROSSWALKS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL LEAVING THEM DEAD OR INJURED.  SAN LEANDRO WANTS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE WW AND CIP SPENDING PROCESS AND DEMAND THAT YOU MAKE AN EMERGENCY FUND AVAILABLE TO KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE.