Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/14/2023 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda Items
Type: Action
Subject: Approval to Add Serious Safety Hazard Bus Route - Franklin Middle School
Vision 2026:
Operational Excellence Strategies 2
Maintain strong fiscal health of the organization.
Policy:
Background The District evaluated an area for a potential hazard using the Illinois Department of Transportation’s guidelines. A hazard is declared to exist in any single situation in which the sum of points equals or exceeds 12.

The area studied was crossing President St. at College Ave. for Franklin Middle School students. This evaluation totaled 12 points. Therefore, this situation qualifies as a serious safety hazard (Finding #200-23-001).
File Attachment:
SSH 200-23-001.pdf
Summary: Attached to this report are a map and accompanying Illinois Department of Transportation form, which identifies the Serious Safety Hazard Finding for this location. Students eligible for reimbursable busing under this submittal will be transported on an existing route.
Funding: No additional cost as students will be transported along an existing route.
Board Policy 4:110 Transportation
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Education approve this area as a Serious Safety Hazard, and submit it to the Illinois Department of Transportation for approval.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Lisa Maher - Dir of Business Services
Signed By:
Brian O'Keeffe - Asst Superintendent Business Services
Signed By:
Jeff Schuler - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Brad Paulsen Moved, Member Julie Kulovits seconded to approve the Original motion 'It is recommended that the Board of Education approve this area as a Serious Safety Hazard, and submit it to the Illinois Department of Transportation for approval.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Brad Paulsen     Yes
Rob Hanlon     Yes
Dave Long     Yes
Angela Blatner     Yes
Julie Kulovits     Yes
Erik Hjerpe     Yes
John Rutledge     Yes