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Resident raises safety concerns after Metamora tree‑lighting procession; requests district caution on outside invitations
Summary
A resident told the board she observed second graders in a Metamora procession riding in UTVs and said the fire department did not follow required village registration; she urged the district to avoid accepting invitations from that department for school events.
A resident addressed the board during the public comment period to report what she said she had observed on Dec. 5 during a village tree‑lighting procession in Metamora: second‑grade students walking with a fire truck followed by utility terrain vehicles (UTVs), icy streets and what the speaker described as unsafe vehicle use with children aboard.
The commenter said the event had been posted with the Murphy school name on a school website and social media, and she asked the board to be cautious about accepting invitations from the Village of Metamora or the Metamora Township Fire Department. The speaker said she had recorded the procession on a dash camera, described UTVs as unsafe for children and said she believed the fire chief should have registered the event with the village.
The resident characterized the sequence as a "terrible example" and described concerns about manufacturer warnings and helmet use. She said she had raised the issue previously with the fire chief and asked the district to consider the safety implications when partnering with local agencies for events.
Board members thanked the speaker and the meeting moved on to the finance and operations report. The transcript records the public comment at length but does not show additional board direction beyond a promise that the superintendent would follow up with the presenter.
