Live coverage: School bus stop safety town hall
Follow our live coverage of the Lee County School District town hall meeting on bus stop safety.
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With about 15 minutes to go before start of school bus safety town hall, it doesn’t look like overflow crowd sone were expecting. @TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Tj_zAWkAAZXbB.jpg
by markbickel9 via twitter 4/16/2019 9:46:03 PM -
Now, the @LeeSchoolsSuper Atkins is in the @LeeSchools Board room, chatting with Cape Coral City Manager John Szerlag before the meeting.
More people are filing in now.
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 9:49:17 PM -
People with questions or comments or ideas about bus stop safety who were unable to attend the town hall can email the district at busstopsafety@leeschools .net #BusStopSafety @TheNewsPressby markbickel9 via twitter 4/16/2019 9:53:09 PM
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Live coverage: School #busstopsafety town hall
@markbickel9 , @SarahJarvisNP , @CoryODonnell and @AndrewWestphoto are live tweeting.
news-press.com/story/news/loc… via @TheNewsPress by CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 9:53:29 PM -
Lee County officials are now in the @LeeSchools Board Room.
If you have comments or concerns, you can email #BusStopSafety at LeeSchools dot net.
They will also be taking questions on the @LeeSchools FB Live feed.by CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 9:57:47 PM -
The town hall on #BusStopSafety is underway at the Lee County School District HQ. @TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Tn9hGWkAAE5DB.jpg
by markbickel9 via twitter 4/16/2019 10:03:45 PM -
The @LeeSchools #BusStopSafety Town Hall begins with opening remarks from School Board chair Gwyn Gittens.
“This tragedy has brought our community together.” https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4ToNQRWAAE1hjf.jpgby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:04:26 PM -
“We have 7,000 bus stops....we are striving to make our community a safer place.”
@LeeSchoolsSuper Greg Atkins
@LeeSchools #BusStopSafety Town Hall
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:09:48 PM -
Rob Spicker from @LeeSchools will serve as moderator of the #BusStopSafety Town Hall. People with questions are asked to keep their comments/questions to 3 minutes or less. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Tp1v2WwAAkKP3.jpg
by CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:11:36 PM -
People have begun to line up for public comment at the @LeeSchools #BusStopSafety Town Hall. ~15 ppl have lined up for public comment here in the Board room.
@TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4TqWuzXoAYa51W.jpgby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:13:52 PM -
Lee schools superintendent opened the #BusStopSafety town hall saying: “As a part of my normal ritual is a prayer for the safety and security of our students.” @TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4TrjOAWAAAqkMY.jpg
by markbickel9 via twitter 4/16/2019 10:19:14 PM -
Greg Atkins @LeeSchoolsSuper address the audience about some of the solutions offered up so far to help fix the problems with #BusStopSafety
The first commenters are beginning. “We’re sick of it.”
“The simple solution: start school later.”
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:21:06 PM -
Erin Diaz:
“Whose responsibility is this? What would you have done if we hadn’t stepped up?”
#BusStopSafety
@LeeSchoolsSuper Atkins: “we’re all responsible for keeping our kids safe.” ...We’ve established a task force...these are things we can do work and keep our kids safe.”by CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:30:03 PM -
Cape Coral City Manager John Szerlag shares some of the solutions the county-wide task force is working on for #BusStopSafety , including
Sidewalks and Bus Stop seating for kids around Cape Coral.
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:33:50 PM -
An idea brought by public:
“Be a Hero in your neighborhood: Adopt-A-Bus Stop”
— a concerned grandmother
#BusStopSafetyby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:41:59 PM -
A concerned Cape Coral grandmother proposed an “Adopt a bus stop” concept where an adult in a neighborhood would be in charge of a bus stop. “Be a hero in your neighborhood,” she said. #BusStopSafety @TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4TyKERXsAEbpZ5.jpg
by markbickel9 via twitter 4/16/2019 10:48:07 PM -
Solutions offered from Facebook Live:
1. Look into federal and state grants to get sidewalks and lighting.
2. Speed Bimps near bus stops.
3. Taking school buses into gated communities.
@LeeSchools
#BusStopSafety Town Hall
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 10:55:45 PM -
One of the founders from #LightsforLayla asks questions:
1. Where do we go from here? What can the community do?
We can’t wait.
2. What’s the fastest thing we can do as a community?
3. How accurate are the numbers on bus stop changes?
#BusStopSafety Town Hall
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:01:03 PM -
7 people remain for public comment at the @LeeSchools
#BusStopSafety Town Hall.
Likely here some more thoughts from Facebook Live.
@TheNewsPress https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4T1lfXX4AAIfqA.jpgby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:03:02 PM -
#BusStopSafety Town Hall @LeeSchools
“We’re going to try to get the stops as close as we can - without inconveniencing parents.”
Lee Schools transportation official https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4T265nW4AYKtu_.jpgby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:08:46 PM -
One member of the public suggested installing solar lights in 100 bus stop locations.
He says if a grant goes through, he committed to installing those 100 solar lights at bus stops around the county before the start of the next school year.
#BusStopSafety Town Hall
@LeeSchoolsby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:21:44 PM -
public speaker from Benches for Babes.
“The bus drivers need to be re-trained.”
Saturday is their next bench building event. She hopes to see the @LeeSchools Officials there.
#BusStopSafety Town Hall
@TheNewsPressby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:29:13 PM -
Rep for Rotary Club of Cape Coral has a contract in hand for benches and lighting for the bus stops.
The Rotary Club needs to get the map of the bus stops to make it happen.
“While you study the issue, we can make other things happen.”
#BusStopSafety Town Hall @LeeSchoolsby CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:44:53 PM -
The @LeeSchools #BusStopSafety Town Hall has adjourned.by CORY O'DONNELL via twitter 4/16/2019 11:50:43 PM