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Board, principals back assigned bus seating and stress safety after first-week hiccups
Summary
Principals and board members discussed bus behavior problems during the opening week and said the district will implement assigned seating to support drivers and student safety. Officials urged families to obey stop-arm and crossing rules.
Board members and principals discussed transportation challenges during the first week of school and outlined steps intended to help bus drivers and improve student safety.
Principals reported some early incidents on buses and said drivers and staff are working to resolve them. Transportation staff (Cody) told principals he expects assigned seats to be finalized by the end of the week; principals and board members discussed options for assigning seats by stop or other schemes. A principal said assigned seats are intended to help drivers manage behavior and reduce vandalism.
Board members emphasized safety: one board member urged families to stop when the bus stop-arm is out and follow crossing signals, calling last year’s unusually high number of stop-arm incidents “abhorrent.” The principals also reminded families to use the established drop-off and pick-up lanes at schools and to follow posted signage, citing particular congestion in a crossing area referred to in the meeting as the Hawk On Bigland.
Several principals noted staffing shortages for paraprofessionals and temporary coverage of duties by administrators while the district recruits. The district asked the community to share openings for paraprofessionals and other support roles.
