He added that the PTSA would be working closely with Porter officials, the city, state, and school system in developing the project. Besides increased truck and trailer traffic on International Boulevard, Hernandez also fears the answer to the question of what could happen if there is a chemical spill. They also carry a lot of contaminants. If something should happen, the students would be in school and not prepared to do what needs to be done. We as parent volunteers wouldn t know what to do or how to respond to such a situation.
Training is needed.
We ve talked about this but it needs to be done. Besides providing safety, Alegria said the trees would help the environment and beautify the area. He estimates that 50 trees would be sufficient. The trees would be placed every 30 yards. Alegria favors Oak trees while Hernandez said some parents prefer palm trees.