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White Springs residents urge Spring-Ford to move Arcola Road bus stop; parents cite speeding and late buses
Summary
Several residents at the March 24 meeting asked the district to relocate a neighborhood bus stop on Arcola Road because of safety concerns, and other parents criticized inconsistent bus arrival times and notification practices. Superintendent said he would follow up with residents.
Multiple residents at the March 24 Spring-Ford board meeting urged the district to move a bus stop on Arcola Road that serves the White Springs neighborhood, citing traffic speed, a nearby roundabout and safety risks for children waiting for buses. Superintendent Mr. Rizzo said he would follow up with the community and requested contact information.
Bola Ajay, a White Springs resident, said the development includes about 100 houses (as stated during public comment) with roughly 40 school-aged children who use the Arcola Road stop and that the stop is close to a busy roundabout. "There's a pretty busy road... it's a really big concern" she said, asking the district to consider relocating the stop to a position inside the subdivision where buses could pull into a circle or parking area.
Barry Shevsky, another resident who said he has lived in the development since its first house was built, described frequent speeding on Arcola Road and called the current stop "very dangerous for the kids." He suggested moving the stop inside the development where a bus could enter a circle and add only one or two minutes to the route.
In related public comment, Sandeep Khurana raised broader transportation concerns: inconsistent bus arrival times, late notifications and poor responsiveness from transportation staff. Khurana said parents often receive notices that a bus is "10 minutes late" but then experience delays of 20 minutes or more, and that the expectation parents be at the stop 10 minutes early does not address the problem of early or late arrivals.
Superintendent Rizzo told speakers he would obtain their contact information and follow up directly; he and district staff also indicated transportation questions can be routed to the building principal or the transportation office for operational follow-up. No board vote or policy decision was made at the March 24 meeting on the Arcola Road stop; residents said a petition is being circulated among neighbors asking for relocation.
Ending: Residents asked the district for practical changes to where buses stop and for better communication about delays; the superintendent said district staff will follow up with petition signers and families to evaluate options before the next school year.
