Crossing‑guard describes eight campus incidents last year; board praises drop‑off improvements

At the June 22 meeting, Terry (identified by the board as the district’s crosswalk/traffic safety staff) reported that the sheriff responded to eight incidents on school property over the past year. He said seven of those incidents resulted in citations (truancy and vaping among the issues cited) and one was a juvenile referral for an on‑campus burglary that led to a 72‑hour hold.

Terry described routine crosswalk enforcement at morning drop‑off. In one case, he said he photographed a vehicle’s plate after repeated violations, and that led to state citations. In another case he reported photographing a plate after a collision to a parked car; he said that driver was arrested for hit‑and‑run and operating while suspended.

Terry framed enforcement as part of a relationship‑based approach: building rapport with students while holding lines and privileges when safety rules are broken. “I had a lot of school discipline…and that was the arrests made where I called in the sheriff to investigate stuff,” he said, describing both student‑focused discipline and the adult traffic cases.

Board members commended the consistency of drop‑off and pickup procedures and said the district’s traffic plan — with buses in the back and car pickup in front — has reduced chaotic student movement near buses and sidewalks.

The report was informational; no new policy was adopted at the meeting. Administrators and board members said they will continue enforcement and relationship‑building practices to promote student safety during arrival and dismissal times.