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Parent raises bus safety concerns; board approves 2025–26 transportation routes with hazardous-route designations
Summary
A public commenter told the board a substitute bus driver dropped 17 students at an incorrect stop across Route 9; the board then approved the 2025–26 transportation routes, including hazardous-route designations, and administrators said they would follow up.
A public commenter urged the board to investigate after a substitute bus driver allegedly dropped 17 students — including the commenter's child — at a stop more than a mile from their home that required crossing Route 9. The matter was raised during the public comment period immediately before the board voted to approve the district's 2025–26 transportation routes and hazardous-route designations.
"The bus has had a sub since day 1. 1st day of school, she let 17 kids, including mine off, at a bus stop over a mile away from the house," Miss Whitaker said, describing calls made to transportation and the school prior to attending the meeting. Whitaker said she had documented multiple calls to transportation numbers and asked the board and administration to contact the family and respond with empathy.
After the public comment the board took up a motion to "approve the 2025–26 transportation routes including hazardous-route designations." The motion was moved, seconded and approved by roll call. Administrators said they would follow up on route assignments and the reported incident; no specific corrective action or personnel determination was recorded in the meeting transcript.
