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Former bus driver urges board to fix one-way signage and monitoring at high school drop-off
Summary
A former bus driver told the board that drivers and buses at Franklin County High School are using entrances and exits against intended flow, creating safety risks for crossing students; she recommended removing a confusing stop sign, adding one-way signage and increasing monitoring.
A community member and former school bus driver told the Franklin County School Board on Nov. 10 she is concerned about vehicle flow and student safety at Franklin County High School’s drop-off area.
Charlotte Lrad described multiple traffic movements she said violate the intended one-way pattern — drivers entering the student center loop then returning against oncoming traffic and buses encountering the same conflicts. She said students are crossing in multiple places and are frequently distracted by phones. "Why are you coming back down in one way? It's supposed to be one way coming in," she said. Lrad asked the district to remove a stop sign that she said encourages drivers to turn the wrong way, and to post clearer "one-way only" signage and increase enforcement or monitoring at the drop-off.
Board members thanked her for attending and told her to leave written information with the clerk. The district did not provide an immediate operational response during that meeting; the commenter said she had contacted the principal previously but had not seen follow-up.
The board’s public-comment rules require remarks to be directed to the board and prohibit debate during the comment. The board accepted one public comment that evening and did not schedule additional action on the item during the meeting; staff follow-up would be the likely next step.
