Resident brings video evidence of drivers passing stopped school buses; board asks for police follow-up

James Nelson, introduced as a delegation, told the Brooke County Schools board that drivers are ‘‘blatantly ignoring the amber and red lights’’ on school buses and cited several incidents captured on video, including an April 4 event in which an 18-wheeler passed a stopped bus. "This past Friday on 4 4, an 18 wheeler passed bus o 2. It's on tape," he said.

Nelson said the most frequent violations occur on certain routes and that he has transmitted at least one clip to administration. He also said he had discussed the incidents with the police chief and asked what the board and administration would do to reduce the risk to children boarding and leaving buses.

Board members and staff told Nelson that videos are routinely shared with the sheriff's office and local law-enforcement partners. "We turn it over to the sheriff's department every time we get it," one board member said, and staff asked Nelson to send the footage directly so officials could review and pursue enforcement.

The board did not adopt a new policy at the meeting; members said they would continue coordination with law enforcement and reiterated the importance of sending evidence to the district and police so incidents can be investigated.

Next steps recorded in the meeting: administrators encouraged residents to submit video evidence to school transportation and local law enforcement; the sheriff's office was cited as having recently assigned personnel to monitor the concern. No formal board motion or ordinance resulted from the delegation.