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Board forms transportation committee to resolve Osage bus-stop safety concerns
Summary
After complaints about a Highway 451 stop and parents worried about children crossing a highway, the board assigned a committee to meet in Osage, visit candidate sites and seek a solution for the community's bus stop.
The Weston County School Board directed members of a transportation committee to meet in Osage and review possible bus-stop locations after staff reported parental concern over a stop sited near Highway 451.
Transportation supervisor Troy (last name not specified) told the board the district tried several stop locations in prior years — including Sheridan Street and the water station — and that conditions on some roads make certain turns or routes unsafe. The district moved the stop this year to the first turnoff on Oil City Road (Highway 451), but parents have called saying children were crossing the highway to meet buses and expressing safety concerns. Troy said the district is trying to figure out why children were crossing the highway when, he said, “there’s no one there” at the stop.
The board assigned a transportation committee (Jason, Tyler, Sean and Susie) and asked those members to meet with staff and community representatives, inspect possible private-property sites (including property across from the post office and land near the Sagebrush Bar), and to invite the county commissioners and other stakeholders where appropriate. Trustee Jason agreed to chair the routes-and-salaries transportation subcommittee and to organize the site visit in Osage.
Why it matters: Board members said the district must balance operational constraints (road conditions, available drivers) with student safety and public perception. Several members urged transparency and community engagement so residents understand the district is actively seeking a safe, workable stop.
Details and next steps - Candidate sites discussed in the meeting included the water station used last year, a turnoff on Oil City Road (Highway 451), private property across from the post office and property near the Sagebrush Bar (owner Brent Weaver; ownership/contact details not fully specified in the transcript). - The committee will convene in Osage for site visits and public input; the board asked staff to publicize the meeting on social media and in the local newspaper. - The board suggested inviting the county commissioners and the bus barn staff to the committee meeting, given road maintenance and liability concerns.
Ending The board established a focused committee and a plan for on-site review and public engagement; no final change to bus stops was approved at the meeting.
