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Parent urges Rapid City school board to change remote bus stop after family says 1.3‑mile walk is unsafe
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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 himself as Mr. Linnebow and provided handouts showing the route. He told the board he had emailed district transportation and received a prompt response saying the stop location was long‑established and that the roads to Tiffany Court were not maintained well enough to allow safe bus travel.
“If it’s not safe for the bus, is it safe for my daughter to walk there?” Linnebow asked. He said he could get his daughter to the stop in the morning but could not reliably pick her up when the bus returned later in the day.
Board response and follow up: Board Member Katie Urban thanked the parent and said she had already begun looking into the matter and expected a response from district staff within a few days. “I am looking into it, and I know our CFO, mister Sassy, is going to look into it as well and respond,” Urban said. Board members noted there is a turnaround spot at the end of Tiffany Court that could accommodate a bus and suggested the parent contact the local road district about road maintenance.
Scope and next steps: The parent said he would send additional emails and requested a discussion of possible routing or stop relocation. The board and staff committed to follow up; Urban indicated district transportation and finance staff would respond to the family with findings and possible options.
Ending: The board’s public comment record shows administrators will investigate routing and safety for Tiffany Court and report back to the family and board staff in the coming days.
