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Bus driver and company owner warn Iron Mountain schools of winter-route safety hazards
Summary
A Choice Transportation bus driver and the company's owner told the Iron Mountain Board on Jan. 12 that winter road conditions are creating dangerous situations on school bus routes; the Board acknowledged the concerns but recorded no immediate operational changes in the minutes.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. — During public comment at the Iron Mountain Board of Education organizational meeting on Jan. 12, two representatives of Choice Transportation urged the Board to address hazardous winter driving conditions on district bus routes.
Ashley Servant, identified in the minutes as a Choice Transportation bus driver, told the Board she is concerned about the “dangers of winter weather driving within the district.” Laura Baumler, identified as the owner of Choice Transportation, described problems they are encountering on city streets during winter months that affect school bus routes.
The minutes record that Board member Juan Saldana thanked Choice Transportation for coming to the meeting and sharing their concerns. The record does not show any immediate directive to staff or a formal motion to change routing or operations; the matter was noted in Superintendent communications and in round-table remarks.
The comments were made as the Board conducted its organizational business; members later moved on to officer elections, committee assignments and other routine items. The district did not record an action or timeline to address the road-condition concerns in the meeting minutes.
