The Fairhope Times

Fairhope, Alabama thefairhopetimes.blogspot.com    Lyles addressing School Board. Pre-school plan.   LACK OF PLANNING? During the April 23, Baldwin County Board of Education meeting, Silverhill Mayor Jared Lyles  renewed his objections to current plans for a Early Learning Academy pre-school in his town to be located on the old elementary school's site, this time over possible traffic congestion issues. Lyles said the parents drop-off car line for the expected 600+ students every morning could be up to 500 cars and stretch out onto major highways, possibly forcing his police officers to issue citations. He added his investigation found no traffic study was ever completed for the project.   As proposed, parents within about a ten mile radius would have to bring/pick-up their 4 year olds, since transportation is not provided.  (Some three year old special needs students would have buses though). Lyles had objected to the proposed design of the school at ...