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Board asks Monona Grove district for more detail after debate over bus loop that would cross play area

Village of Cottage Grove Board of Trustees · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Trustees reviewed the Monona Grove School District's revised site plan for Cottage Grove School and raised safety concerns about a proposed bus wraparound route that would pass near playgrounds; the board requested further engineering detail, operational policies from the district and possible alternatives before formal approval.

The Village of Cottage Grove heard a presentation from the Monona Grove School District on March 18 about a site-plan amendment that revises bus circulation, consolidates drop-off routes and introduces a gated bus loop behind the school intended to separate buses from parent traffic.

Trustees and staff expressed reservations about a proposed bus wraparound that would route buses near or through playground areas. Trustee Chris (speaker labeled as…

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