Traffic Planning. Traffic issues and congestion are a common problem for Charter Schools and the neighborhoods that surround Charter Schools. Charter School site location and the process of student loading and unloading is critical for safe and efficient traffic operations both on school property and the surrounding roadway network. Charter School staff, parents and students need to be aware of this reality and participate in providing a safe and organized flow of traffic. To that end, a Transportation Management Plan (TMP) shall be developed by the Charter School administration staff and a Professional Traffic Engineer or Traffic Planner, with any assistance that the local government jurisdiction is willing to provide. The Charter School administration shall seek approval of the TMP by the local government jurisdiction. The TMP shall serve as the framework for morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up operations. The elements of the TMP will be used to develop the Charter School’s Traffic Impact Analysis which identifies area roadway network improvements necessary to accommodate the traffic generated by the school. Components of the TMP shall include, as applicable: • a list of TMP related contacts (school staff) • loading zone information and operation • communication information and operation • volunteer policies and training • walk-in/bike-in procedures • rules/regulations and fines • parking management including special event parking and any agreements in place for off- site parking • inclement weather procedures and guidelines • busing information and operations • alternative strategies to be invoked if/when original strategies become unsuccessful. The TMP shall be adhered to by the Charter School and must be readily available to all parents and students. Any physical changes to the school site (such as building expansion, parking lot revision, stacking lane revision, etc.) or changes in enrollment will require an amendment to the TMP, in addition to local government land use approvals. TMP’s and Traffic Impact Analyses are site specific, therefore, if a Charter School changes locations, a new TMP and Traffic Impact Analysis will be required. Any amendments to the TMP shall be coordinated with and approval sought from the local government jurisdiction.
Traffic Planning. Traffic planning issues that could potentially affect the operation and the use of either party's 50% power within the Shared Satellite. The process is not intended to limit the flexibility of either party but is intended to ensure that the operations of TMI and AMSC within the Shared Satellite are harmonized.
