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Parent urges district to restore bus stop at 30 Ninth and Routt, cites visibility and safety concerns
Summary
A parent told the board his children now walk nearly two football fields to reach a bus stop and said the current stop placement is hazardous; district staff said they will conduct a visual site review and follow up with the parent.
At public comment, a parent identified as Major Cherry urged the district to restore a bus stop at 30 Ninth and Routt Street, saying the current stop location forces his children to walk nearly two football fields and creates a visibility hazard.
"My children have to walk over almost 2 football fields," Major Cherry said during his three‑minute public comment. He said the transportation director’s written assessment omitted or misrepresented conditions at the site and that there are no traffic signals, stop signs or crossing guards at the relevant intersection. Cherry said a parked vehicle can obscure children from drivers’ view and referenced a visibility standard that requires pedestrians be visible up to 200 feet.
Board members and administrators responded in the meeting. Dr. Martin (role identified in meeting as a district administrator) said he would "get a visual site" and work with the superintendent to investigate. The superintendent told Cherry staff would follow up with him by the following week.
The transcript records no formal motion to change routing during the meeting; instead district staff accepted the concern and committed to a site visit and follow up with the commenter.
