Comments on: Middle School ‘Walk Zone’ Changed By School Board http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:32:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board/comment-page-1#comment-808 Elizabeth Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:25 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3428#comment-808 Bottom line: It wouldn't happen if this school was districted in Pensacola. I don't often go to Walnut Hill, but I'm sure that appropriate speed zones are in place throughout the entire 2-mile radius of the school, right? And I'm sure that even lower speed limits are in place for when the children are walking to and from school, right? Furthermore, since this is such a large area, surely there are multiple police officers enforcing the speed limit within the entirety of the whole 2 mile walk zone, right? I would feel assured if there were, say perhaps, five to seven squad cars policing the area. For some reason, I'm thinking that none of these precautions have been taken. What's the price of a life? Apparently it's around half a million dollars per year. Bottom line: It wouldn’t happen if this school was districted in Pensacola.

I don’t often go to Walnut Hill, but I’m sure that appropriate speed zones are in place throughout the entire 2-mile radius of the school, right? And I’m sure that even lower speed limits are in place for when the children are walking to and from school, right? Furthermore, since this is such a large area, surely there are multiple police officers enforcing the speed limit within the entirety of the whole 2 mile walk zone, right? I would feel assured if there were, say perhaps, five to seven squad cars policing the area.

For some reason, I’m thinking that none of these precautions have been taken.

What’s the price of a life? Apparently it’s around half a million dollars per year.

]]> By: julia http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board/comment-page-1#comment-768 julia Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:39:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3428#comment-768 The school board should reconsider this because it doesn't take anymore fuel to stop 1 mile from the school than if you were 20 miles from it. The overcrowding is coming from the city of Atmore coming whenever they have poor performing schools and the northend of Escambia county is footing the bill. The school board should reconsider this because it doesn’t take anymore fuel to stop 1 mile from the school than if you were 20 miles from it. The overcrowding is coming from the city of Atmore coming whenever they have poor performing schools and the northend of Escambia county is footing the bill.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board/comment-page-1#comment-758 Sherry Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:25:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3428#comment-758 Another way to cut money is to stop transporting Alabama children to and from school. They need to be more concerned about Escambia, Florida Children first. Another way to cut money is to stop transporting Alabama children to and from school. They need to be more concerned about Escambia, Florida Children first.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board/comment-page-1#comment-757 Sherry Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:19:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3428#comment-757 I live on 97 and wouldn't let my child walk to school. What do you do if it rains? How many wrecks happen on 97? They have no clue of how dangerous this is. It doesn't cost anymore money when the bus is going to the school and passes by the houses for them to stop. I can tell you where to cut money, downtown, they don't need all these Assistants under the Super Attendant. The Super Attendant should be able to handle his duties on his on. This doesn't concern my child, but it really bothers me to know that children have to walk to school on 97. What will it take to stop this, someone getting kid napped or killed while walking to school before something is done? I live on 97 and wouldn’t let my child walk to school. What do you do if it rains? How many wrecks happen on 97? They have no clue of how dangerous this is. It doesn’t cost anymore money when the bus is going to the school and passes by the houses for them to stop. I can tell you where to cut money, downtown, they don’t need all these Assistants under the Super Attendant. The Super Attendant should be able to handle his duties on his on. This doesn’t concern my child, but it really bothers me to know that children have to walk to school on 97. What will it take to stop this, someone getting kid napped or killed while walking to school before something is done?

]]> By: Deni Deron http://www.northescambia.com/2008/08/middle-school-walk-zone-changed-by-school-board/comment-page-1#comment-756 Deni Deron Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:11:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=3428#comment-756 If this new rule affected my child, she would become a homeschooler!! I would never let her walk that far. What are they thinking?? If this new rule affected my child, she would become a homeschooler!! I would never let her walk that far. What are they thinking??

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