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Williamsville board adopts tighter bus-stop standard after safety audit and public outcry
Summary
After several parents urged more flexibility, the Williamsville board adopted an updated transportation policy (57 10) that affirms stops at corners, hydrants or 'district designated' locations; a Pupil Transportation Safety Institute audit found 73% of sampled stops appropriate and recommended enhancements at 19 sites.
The Williamsville Central School District Board of Education on Nov. 18 adopted an updated transportation policy, 57 10, that specifies school bus stops may be established at street corners, fire hydrants or at a district‑designated location deemed "safe and efficient for bus routes." The board voted to adopt the revised policy after hearing multiple public comments about safety at newly assigned stops.
Parents and other residents told the board the district’s recent strict enforcement of Policy 57 10 moved many stops farther from homes, forcing young children to walk along roads without sidewalks. "Children as young as 5 are required to walk along a road that has no sidewalks and that has traffic that often does not adhere to posted speed limits," Whitney Wild said…
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