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Parent presses board for clearer safety plan at Glenn Warden; board says fence will cover side doors
Summary
A parent described a recent elopement incident of a DS1 student and asked whether the planned fence at Glenn Warden will include side doors and for an update on a school speed zone; Board member Susan confirmed the fence will cover the side doors and said she is following up with DOT and Region 1 engineers.
Danielle Huba described a recent incident in which her seven-year-old child in the DS1 program left the fenced play area and ran across a field toward nearby roads. "He was greeted not only by four staff members, one SRO, two Glennville PD, and a crazy mom running across the field trying to catch him," Huba said, and asked whether the planned fence for the Glenn Warden site will encompass the side doors where students are escaping.
Huba said parents remain concerned about where fences and gates will be placed and asked for clarity because a child who exits the side doors would quickly reach nearby roads. She also asked for an update on the requested school speed zone and said local media attention may help advance the request.
Board member Susan responded that the fence at Glenn Warden "is going to encompass the side doors," and that she has been in contact with Region 1 and Department of Transportation engineers about the adjacent road and speed-zone request. Susan said she will continue to press DOT for a report and that the district will provide clarification to parents. "We'll stay on it," she said.
The board acknowledged the safety concern and committed to follow up with engineering and transportation partners and to provide parents with clearer, site-specific information about fence placement and traffic calming steps.
