During public comment at the Lake Pend Oreille School District board meeting Tuesday, a district employee asked trustees to consider a school speed‑limit sign on the 1600 block of Hickory and requested increased police presence around Division during arrival and dismissal after a child was struck by a car (not seriously injured) earlier that day.

Why it matters: Traffic and crossing safety near school sites is a recurring local concern; the speaker asked the board to coordinate with law enforcement and transportation officials to improve safety near Farm and Stidwell Elementary and Sandpoint Middle School.

Sarah Gore, who identified herself as a district employee who works lunch duty at the middle school and lives on the 1600 block of Hickory, told trustees she sees students walking and biking on that street and described vehicles traveling too fast. Gore said she emailed Superintendent Meyer before the meeting and asked for a school‑zone speed sign and increased police presence at Division and Spruce, noting she is the only crossing guard on Division and cannot cover other intersections.

Geralyn Diner (identified as representing Sandpoint High School) reported that local scholarship season opens Feb. 1 and that 57% of Sandpoint High students had applied for the Idaho Launch grant (described in the presentation as an $8,000 state award to help with in‑demand careers). Diner also praised new partnerships with North Idaho College’s workforce training center and reported students completing CDL and other workforce certificates using district advanced‑opportunity funds.

Ending: Trustees did not take action at the meeting but the public‑comment items were recorded for staff follow‑up; staff and the board can refer traffic and enforcement requests to appropriate district operations and local law‑enforcement partners, and the counseling office will continue scholarship outreach.