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Parents and volunteers press Lammersville Unified for crossing guards after Cuesta accident
Summary
At the Sept. 4 board meeting, multiple parents and PTA volunteers urged the Lammersville Joint Unified School District to secure crossing guards and coordinate with the city after a student-involved accident at Cuesta; speakers also asked the district to publish a liability analysis and expand student safety training.
At the Sept. 4 meeting of the Lammersville Joint Unified School District board, multiple parents and PTA volunteers urged the district to act after a recent accident at Cuesta that they said left families shaken and students at risk. "So what is the plan for student safety at LUSD?" asked resident and parent Surekha Shekhar during the public-comment period, calling for an update on crossing guards, district–city collaboration and whether state or federal grants could pay for staffing.
Parent Louisa Roberts described receiving a photo of the injured child and criticized the drop-off response that followed, saying the scene became chaotic and young children were frightened: "Why do we not have crossing guards?" Khosla PTA board member Sindhu Reddy said PTAs have tried low-cost staffing and volunteer supervision but argued the district and the city must coordinate: "So how about, like, Crossing Guards being in there?"
Several commenters offered concrete requests. Bayan Kalalbeck said their son was struck near Bethany School on May 22 and continues to have elbow issues, and volunteer Mr. Modi asked the district to publish a public analysis of liability and insurance costs so the community can see the actual taxpayer impact of hiring paid crossing guards. Modi also described his own volunteer effort and limited turnout: "It would be really helpful to have an analysis of what that liability looks like."
Board President Stephanie Olson reminded speakers the Brown Act prevents trustees from responding to non-agendized public comments but directed residents to the district's safety committee and noted the district supports the city's road-safety work. The president said the safety committee will meet Sept. 11 to consider the issues raised. The meeting record shows no formal vote on crossing guards; speakers asked for follow-up, for the district to work with Mountain House City and for staff to provide a liability analysis and clearer next steps for training, volunteer support and potential hiring of crossing staff.
