![]() " Half Day Releases" will be held on November 23 (day before Thanksgiving) and June 23 (last day of school) for grades K-12. " Early Release Days" will be held on Wednesdays when there are five days of school in the week (no holidays or non-student days) and release students 100 minutes before the regular end of the school day. Half Day Release (Elementary Conferences) Half-Day Release for Elementary Conferences Officers may still issue infractions for this violation. School classes may not be in session, but other events may be taking place (sports, after school events, etc.). It is especially important to remember, drivers are still required to obey the posted speed limit and lower their speed to 20mph when children are present in the school zones, regardless of warning flashers and designated school zone times. *Half Day enforceable times are 7:30am to 9:30am and 11:00am to 12:30pm *Wednesday Early Release enforceable times are 7:30am to 9:30am and 1:00pm to 2:30pm Monday thru Friday from 7:30am to 9:30am and 2:30pm to 4:30pm* The cameras will be active and enforceable during these times: The flashers and school zone cameras are active and enforceable. On Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, Shoreline District schools will be back in session. The camera system is operational at the following schools: Criteria taken into consideration when setting school zone enforcement standards include the geographical environment of the arterial and school property, age of the students, and speed of vehicles to include standard reactionary time and vehicle Reduced-speed zones are being used to protect and improve the safety of children walking to and from school. The city installed a red light camera and installed a system of sensors to capture speed and cameras to photograph the rear of the violator's vehicle and license plate in school zones. To counteract this danger the City of Lake Forest Park implemented a photo enforcement program. Speeding and running red lights jeopardize public safety on a daily basis. We've all had to stop short of running into another car in the middle of the intersection for drivers who think they can squeak through the light. The system enables Police Department staff, which is typically running at minimum levels, to perform other functions that address a wide range of public safety tasks. The program is used as a force-multiplier, adding to the good behavior of drivers and enforcement capacity of the Police Department. Since its beginning in 2009, the goal of the program has been pedestrian safety in our school zones and collision reduction on SR 522. These systems are a safety measure designed to reduce and prevent speeding and collisions. If that is granted a separate action would be brought forward to move ahead with cameras in 2022.The City of Lake Forest Park currently operates Traffic Safety Enforcement Camera Systems around its schools, and at three locations on SR 522/Bothell Way NE. The City Traffic Engineer is asking for permission to issue a request for proposals for an Automated Traffic Safety System. That number increased to 10 for a briefing for the City Council public safety committee in 2020. ![]() In 2009 7 potential camera locations were identified. The yearly equipment cost for the program is currently estimated at $663,000.00 with an additional $504,000.00 in annual employee costs. The City has always maintained it was about traffic safety and not revenue but does say they expect it to be revenue neutral or possibly generate revenue for traffic safety projects. At that time locations were identified for red-light cameras and also a school zone camera. Plans didn’t move much farther along until the City Council Public Safety Committee re-visited the issue in 2019. At that time the City Council passed an ordinance authorizing the use of cameras to monitor several different intersections around the City. The City of Everett first seriously considered red light cameras back in 2008. There would be another 500k in staff cost annually.The Everett City Council is again looking at Red-Light cameras and will receive a briefing Wednesday night from the City’s Traffic Engineer. Here is the estimated annual equipment cost. ![]()
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