Quaker Valley School Director Gianni Floro commended Leetsdale Borough for taking active steps toward eliminating issues outside the high school.

“I am so happy to report that the borough of Leetsdale has taken it upon themselves to assist us in our endeavors in ensuring a safe drop zone to our students,“ Floro reported to the school board Tuesday night.

Floro referred to the Leetsdale police department’s back-to-school enforcementof traffic violations outside the high school during student drop off and pick up.

Leetsdale police Patrolman Michael Slawanowski said no tickets were issued on Monday. Police did issue a couple of warnings to motorists last week and officers planned to begin ticketing this week.

Homeowners along Beaver Street have posted signs protesting speeding and other violations they feel led to conceptual plans from the district to purchase properties and build a bus turnaround, drop-off area and parking lot in the residential area.

Floro praised the new signs residents recently posted, particularly because they encourage parents to put students on the school bus. The signs read: “Take the Bus, Save Our Homes.”

Quaker Valley provides busing to students as a service, but Floro said some parents aren’t taking advantage of the transportation.

“The new signage, I greatly appreciate it,” he said. “I love the signs that urge our parents to put their kids on the bus.”

While police are reporting no tickets have been issued, Floro said he would hope the judicial authorities would enforce any tickets or violations that are issued.

“I would further hope that those judicial authorities would find it to take it upon themselves to be fair,” he added.  

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