Board committee explores bus stop-camera vendor to catch stop-arm violators
Summary
A building-and-site committee report said the district is in discussions with a vendor called Bus Patrol to install cameras on school buses to document motorists who ignore stop arms; the effort is in the discussion phase with logistics and moving parts still unresolved.
Trustees reported Sept. 8 that the district is exploring camera systems for school buses to document motorists who fail to stop for bus stop arms. A building-and-site committee member said the vendor under consideration is Bus Patrol and that the proposal remains under discussion with multiple logistical questions to resolve.
The committee member described stop-arm violations as a nationwide problem that endangers students during pick-up and drop-off. The board said further work is required and that more details would come in the next several months as the district develops a plan for possible deployment and approval.
No board vote was taken; the report indicated only that conversations are ongoing among district staff, the city and county partners and potential vendors.
