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Parent raises safety alarm about missing crosswalks at dozens of county schools
Summary
A parent told the board she identified approximately 80 missing crosswalks across 40 schools and urged the district to create a formal reporting, tracking and mitigation process for sidewalk and crossing-safety hazards; the board thanked her and committed staff follow-up.
During the public comment period, a parent identified as Grace Morgan told the Board of Education she had documented roughly 80 missing crosswalks across about 40 schools in the district and said those missing markings represent immediate safety concerns.
Morgan said she had previously reported issues at her daughter's school (South River) and was disappointed by what she described as slow corrective action in another part of the campus. She asked the board to put a process in place to receive reports, track mitigation work with deadlines and document the district's follow-up.
Board response: The chair thanked Morgan for bringing the issue forward and said staff would receive the report for follow-up. No formal timeline or motion was announced at the meeting.
Why it matters: Crossing markings and pedestrian infrastructure are an operational safety concern for school communities. The comment requested a district-level process for triage and documented mitigation that the board can track.
Next steps: The public comment concluded the period; staff accepted the packet and the board asked staff to follow up with the commenter. The district has not announced a timeline for systematic remediation in the meeting record.
