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Flower Mound review of school crossing guard index finds high scores, three sites removed
Summary
Staff reported a fall School Crossing Guard Index (SCGI) that met thresholds at several locations and described three school-site removals after notification; staff said counts and traffic factors drive decisions and that new guard assignments will follow fall counts and development monitoring.
Flower Mound — Town staff presented the results of the fall School Crossing Guard Index (SCGI) and the Transportation Commission heard that three school crossing sites were removed after notification and outreach.
Barbara Hill, who presented the SCGI methodology and results, said the index combines five-day AM/PM child pedestrian counts with roadway factors including number of lanes, posted speed and sight lines. "Our SCGI number is a 16.061. It needs to be greater than a 6," Hill said, describing the threshold used to support placement of an adult crossing guard.
Hill told commissioners the fall counts at the Forest Vista location averaged about 40 students in the morning and 55 in the afternoon, and that staff had posted signs and alerted school principals before removing three other sites this fall. "As of today, we have had no complaints received by the PD with the 3 locations that we removed," she said.
Commissioners pressed staff on apparent anomalies between raw kid counts and computed SCGI scores. Hill explained that vehicle volumes, driver behavior, and sight‑distance measures can push the SCGI up or down. She said the index weights elderly, young and disabled pedestrians so they count double toward thresholds and that staff supplements the numeric threshold with on‑the‑ground judgment when results are surprising.
Hill identified candidate future needs tied to development and school openings, including Argyle South Elementary, a Prairie Ridge/Denton Creek pairing and a potential crossing near Shadow Ridge Middle School. She said staff will monitor new subdivisions and conduct fall kid counts before assigning additional guards. "We'll do a count as well on that site to see who's coming through, at the beginning of a school year," Hill said.
How to report concerns: Hill advised residents to contact her directly or call the non‑emergency police department number; the police department forwards complaints to the crossing‑guard program and staff will review the information.
The commission had no formal vote on the SCGI presentation; members thanked Hill and asked staff to continue monitoring sites and to return with data if staffing or boundary changes occur.
