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-so it is a question here left in abeyance to be raised at the district-level. Parking Challenges II The results of the December parent survey provides strong evidence that lack of parking suppresses parental participation at Estabrook.Dr.Martinez shared this survey with the union, which did a similar survey.He then shared the data sets from both surveys with the Superintendent’s office,and is waiting for a response. The current plan is to take the area where the loading zone is -which currently says no parking -and establish 6 parking spaces for staff.There are also 5 parking spaces to the right of the shed;parking to the left of the shed,however,remains prohibited as it is still in the fire lane.A half dozen additional temporary spaces will be put along the curb running from the basketball court to the crosswalk on Grove;however,this remains inadequate as these spaces can only be used by people who arrive to work after nine and leave before 3:15,since they obstruct traffic flow for bus and parent drop-off and pick-up.It is also not difficult to foresee that use of these parking spaces will,at some point,result in a bus being unable to advance to its pick-up location or turn around -which will create a bottleneck that will grind pick up to a halt while also negatively impacting Grove St in both directions. Upshot:cars are still being parked in such a way that they obstruct other cars,with the consequence that there are numerous PA interruptions throughout the week asking for cars with specific license plates to be moved.This is disruptive for everyone,including young learners. Dr.Martinez has asked the front desk to keep a tally of these interruptions so that we can begin to take the measure of just how disruptive they in fact are. Dr.Martinez has raised these and other related concerns with the Facilities Department for the town.If necessary,School Site Council’s parent members will take the initiative to reach out to the appropriate parties to raise their concerns as well. Hampering long-term solutions is the fact that they involve coordination between multiple town departments,including Planning,Facilities,Conservation,etc.Mr.Wells observed that,however unusual on its face,it might be worth considering valet parking.Valet parking would make it possible to maximize all currently available parking by allowing,for instance,for cars to be parked trunk-to-hood.It could also eliminate the need for repeated PA interruptions,and would, in the short-term at least,likely be cheaper than putting in another parking lot.While the visuals of a well-funded school in a well-funded district employing valets would not be great,they might be preferable to persevering what otherwise is likely to be a recurrent,and increasingly intractable,problem. General Updates -Comprehensive DESE Review:This review is done every 6-7 years,with Lexington selected this year.Its goal is to provide school districts with information to enable them to improve performance,processes,etc.This is accomplished via