{"article":{"id":3061791,"jid":null,"author":"Walton CSD","author_avatar":"https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/walton_central_school_district_ar/profile/avatar/144583/circled_b2b2ab96-504f-45e2-ac07-14ac100a90b8.png","author_id":110950,"approved":true,"caption":"","content":"<p><img src=\"https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/walton_central_school_district_ar/picture/data/1021979/content_NvLsXP8GPqbTAAZoSbXS0g.png\" alt=\"Map with changes\" data-alignment=\"\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" style=\"display: inline-block;padding: 0 0 19px 0;\"></p><p>In response to safety concerns at the Stockton Avenue campus, the Walton Central School District is implementing new traffic controls and directional patterns at the middle and high school starting in mid-August. </p><p>Key changes include: </p><p>•\tStudent drop-off: The drop-off location remains unchanged: on the left side of the high school in the student parking lot.</p><p>•\tOne-way traffic flow for Maple Street: Drivers will enter the main parking lot from Maple Street and exit via Stockton Avenue only. Traveling backward toward Maple Street from the middle school and high school parking lot will no longer be permitted.</p><p>•\tNo right turn from Stockton Avenue: Turning right into the front parking lot from Stockton Avenue entrance will no longer be permitted. </p><p>•\tBus lane: The front area of the high school remains reserved exclusively for bus drop-off and pick-up.</p><p>•\tTraffic signs: \"Do Not Enter\" signs will be installed at key entry and exit points to enforce the new one-way route.</p><p>We appreciate the community’s cooperation as we roll out these initial safety measures to protect our students and staff.</p><p>#WeAreWalton #WaltonCSD #WaltonPride </p><p></p>","content_text":"   In response to safety concerns at the Stockton Avenue campus, the Walton Central School District ...","cover_image":null,"day":"05","facebook_page":null,"filter_name":[],"filter_color":[],"gallery_images":["https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/walton_central_school_district_ar/picture/data/1021979/content_NvLsXP8GPqbTAAZoSbXS0g.png"],"image_description":"","image_focal_point_x":50.0,"image_focal_point_y":50.0,"link":"https://www.waltoncsd.org/o/walton-csd/article/3061791","moderator_id":null,"month":"AUG","publish_date":" 5 Aug","published_at":"2026-08-05T14:22:50.000-04:00","snippet":"   In response to safety concerns at the Stockton Avenue campus, the Walton Central School District is implementing new traffic controls and directional patterns at the middle and ...","source":"article","scheduled":false,"time_ago":"about 2 months ago","title":"Safety announcement: New traffic pattern at Walton HS and MS","to_facebook":false,"to_twitter":false,"twitter_account_id":null,"username":"P.J. Harmer","year":"2026"}}