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Parent urges Rapid City school board to change remote bus stop after family says 1.3‑mile walk is unsafe
Summary
At the board's open forum a parent said the district's bus stop at Lower Spring Road and Dewey Lane is 1.3 miles from his new home on Tiffany Court, creating a safety concern for his 10‑year‑old daughter; board members said administrators and the CFO will follow up.
A Rapid City parent raised a safety concern during the board’s public comment period, saying the designated bus stop for his address on Tiffany Court requires children to walk 1.3 miles over hills and curves to reach the stop and that the route is unsafe in inclement weather and during morning sun glare.
“My concern is we just moved out the house on Tiffany Court… Lower Spring Road and Dewey Lane is 1.3 miles from our house with hills, curves, etcetera,” said the speaker, who identified…
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