CALDWELL, Idaho — Caldwell leaders are meeting to discuss student safety following multiple pedestrian accidents near Caldwell schools.
Caldwell Police, Public Works, and Mayor Eric Phillips spoke at Monday night's meeting along with principals from local schools and concerned parents — all in the name of making school zones safer for students.
WATCH | Highlights from the meeting
Ideas like sidewalks, streetlights, extended school zones, more police patrols, more fines for drivers, new signals and better supplies for crossing guards all came up at the meeting.
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Three students have been hit in crosswalks near Caldwell schools in the last two months. Idaho News 6 has been closely covering these accidents, talking with concerned parents and community members about their opinions on the district's school zone safety.
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