Parents raise bus routing, crossing‑guard and transportation safety concerns; district to follow up

Multiple parents and participants used the Q&A to raise ongoing transportation and safety problems, including bus routing overloads the first week of school and a specific crossing‑guard gap at Drew Freeman Middle School where students cross a wide roadway without supervision.

A parent described students crossing a six‑lane street without a crossing guard despite prior reports to school staff and police. "There is a dozen of students that's crossing a 6 lane street, and there is no supervision whatsoever," the parent said, urging a site review. Dr. Jackson said the meeting is recorded and she would share the information with the transportation office and visit Drew Freeman herself the following day.

Earlier in the session staff acknowledged bus routing difficulties at the start of the year that overloaded the registration system; Dr. Jackson asked for community patience while transportation updates are implemented and noted the district planned to present updated routing plans at the Board of Education meeting happening that evening.

Why this matters: Safe arrival and dismissal are immediate safety priorities for families and the district; parents were urged to report specific incidents to school officials while the district refines routing and supervision plans.

Next steps: District staff said they will pass the specific crossing concern to transportation and indicated they were addressing start‑of‑year routing failures; parents were invited to provide contact information for follow up.