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Lyle testing changes to parking lot

DALLAS -- Lyle Elementary School will be moving its student pick-up and drop-off areas for about two weeks this month.

DALLAS -- Lyle Elementary School will be moving its student pick-up and drop-off areas for about two weeks this month.

Now through March 16, Lyle buses will pick up and deliver students curbside on West Ellendale Avenue, just west of the Lyle parking lot entrance.

Parent pickup will be relocated to the larger covered area on the west side of Lyle (the curb that has been the bus lane). Staff will be on duty to supervise the parent pickup area and to oversee students walking to and from the buses.

Visitors are asked not to park on the Lyle/ballfield side of Ellendale as this will become the bus loading zone from 7:30 to 8 a.m., 10:20 to 11:40 a.m., and 2 to 2:30 p.m.

School officials are working to fix traffic pattern issues during student pick up and drop off and the next few weeks will be a test of a possible solution.

During this trial period, the school is interested in feedback about how this change in traffic procedures affects you. Send comments to Todd.Baughman@dallas.k12.or.us.