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Resident says unsafe bus stops, blind hill persist in South Spring Valley area; requests follow‑up
Summary
A resident complained at the Oct. 13 meeting about bus stops at the blind hill on South Spring Valley and other pickup locations, saying signage and safe drop‑off points are lacking and that prior contacts with transportation staff have not resolved the situation.
A resident raised a safety complaint on Oct. 13 about school transportation in the South Spring Valley/Monmouth area, saying children are being dropped off at locations she described as unsafe, including near a blind hill without signage.
What was said: Carrie Wiese (address given in remarks) said she has raised the issue multiple times with transportation staff and local authorities, has driven the bus routes herself and believes signage or alternate stop locations are needed. She said parents end up rotating carpool duties because the stops feel unsafe and that she had not received a satisfactory response from transportation staff despite providing photographs and local research.
District response: meeting staff said they would follow up; the superintendent and transportation staff were referenced in the public comment exchange. The resident said the district is hiring new drivers and that staffing remains a constraint for route flexibility.
Context: the speaker said she had contacted Bainbridge Township and county officials about stop locations and that bus routes can be long and hard to change. The board did not take immediate action but the public commenter said she intends to return to the next meeting if the safety issues remain unresolved.
