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North Ridgeville bus driver urges board to create dedicated bus lane at new campus
Summary
Wendy Camp, a school bus driver of 28 years, told the board that bus loading/unloading at the district's new campus is frequently blocked by parents and urged a buses‑only lane or one‑way traffic pattern to improve safety and efficiency.
Wendy Camp, a North Ridgeville school bus driver for 28 years, used the meeting’s public‑comment period on May 5 to urge the Board of Education to establish a dedicated bus lane at the district’s new campus.
"We just need some help out in the parking lot," Camp said during her three‑minute public comment, describing repeated incidents in which buses could not enter or exit because parents double‑stack cars at pickup and leave drivers trapped while trying to load or drop off dozens of students.
Camp said the problem is worse on bad weather days and when the district is short‑staffed; she suggested creating a buses‑only lane, marking a fire‑lane area for buses, or shifting to one‑way traffic patterns during pick‑up and drop‑off to reduce conflicts.
Board members thanked Camp and said the matter should be routed to transportation supervisors and facilities staff for operational follow‑up. The presiding board member said the board would "kick it back down to Harley and your team" to look for solutions and report back; no formal policy action was taken at the meeting.
The exchange highlights an operational safety and logistics concern raised by an employee during public comment and shows the board directing staff — rather than taking immediate board level action — to explore remedies over the summer.
