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Spirit Lake parents press district for clarity after bus reductions, cite safety concerns
Summary
Parents from Spirit Lake told the Lakeland Joint School District board they were not given timely notice about route changes and said safety and winter conditions make walking to school dangerous for young children.
Parents from Spirit Lake told the Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday that they were surprised by recent routing and transportation decisions and want clearer, earlier communication from the district. Alexis Fournier, a Spirit Lake parent, told trustees that many families were notified about bus changes “at the last minute” and asked, “Why were the parents notified at the last minute and only because there was a post on Facebook?” Fournier said safety at specific crossings and the lack of sidewalks in parts of Spirit Lake make walking to stops hazardous for young children. The concern was echoed by Savannah Brudadich, who told the board that at one bus…
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