Tolman Tea

Dear Parents,

Thank you so much for following all the parking and driving procedures put into place at Tolman Elementary. Our number 1 priority is the safety of our students. We love our Tigers and want them to feel safe as they travel to and from school.

It was brought to the attention of administration, the last couple of emails regarding parking sounded threatening. I apologize and that was not the intention. It was also stated more background information would be helpful to understand why we are sending such emails, so here goes...

Tolman's Community Council has been working really hard this past year to improve the safety of our drop off and pick up areas. We have hired a safety aide to monitor the area on the west side of the building and are working hard with Bountiful City to get crosswalks on the west and south sides of the school. Part of the process requires the Bountiful Police Department to monitor and inspect the area needing such crosswalks. They noticed several violations taking place and wanted to make sure parents were aware before they started issuing tickets, thus my emails. I did not know it was illegal to park 10 feet from a crosswalk, and they said several parents were parking ON crosswalks. They also noticed the unattended cars parked in the red zone. I knew this was illegal but tried to look the other way. When the BPD mentioned it was not just a ticket but a misdemeanor, I knew we had to warn parents! My sense of urgency to prevent parents from getting these tickets must have come out as threatening in the emails I sent, and I apologize.

While I appreciated the warning from the police department, following the parking and drop off protocols are important anyway for the safety of our students. We appreciate everyone following them. Please, if you have any questions or concerns, come to the Community Council meetings, the PTA meetings, or contact me, Mrs. Fairbourn through email (mfairbourn@dsdmail.net) or call (801-402-1900). Clarity breeds confidence, and we want everyone to have full confidence in Tolman.

Again, thank you to everyone for helping us keep our Tigers safe. We have had a fantastic first half of the year and want to finish strong.

Sincerely,

Megan Fairbourn

Principal