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Parents and drivers press Socorro ISD on bus route cuts and student crossing safety near John Hayes and Charles Foster
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the district to restore or reconsider bus stops west of John Hayes/Charles Foster, citing safety concerns about students crossing multi-lane roads and route calculations based on a two-mile standard; district said it will reevaluate routes and partner with the city.
Parents and a district bus driver told the Socorro ISD board Aug. 20 that recent route reductions have left many elementary students without district-provided transportation and forced them to walk across multi-lane roadways they called unsafe. Speakers asked the board to reevaluate routes west of John Hayes and Charles Foster and to consider partnering with the city on crosswalks or traffic control.
The issue drew testimony from Chessie Wilf, who said she learned shortly before school…
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