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Since the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the Saline Area Schools Transportation Department has documented 21 bus pass infractions, an average of one per school day, across the District’s 22 bus routes. This problem extends statewide. In a one-day survey conducted by 1,108 Michigan bus drivers in May of 2023, there were 864 reports of a motorist passing a school bus illegally, with 13 of those illegal passes occurring on the right hand side of the bus.
Tracey Mulcare, Transportation Manager for Saline Area Schools, assists with bus route coverage and spends time each week behind the wheel on bus routes. Mulcare says, “If you see a school bus, slow down and be prepared to stop. All too often we see motorists pulling out in front of our buses or speeding up when our yellow lights come on.”
In recognition of National School Bus Safety Week, October 16-20, Saline Area Schools want to remind the public about the importance of safe bus stop procedures.
All of Saline Area Schools’ regular route buses are equipped with a camera system, activated when the stop arm is extended, in an effort to capture drivers violating safe stop procedures. Video footage of bus stop violations are regularly reported to local law enforcement and can be used as evidence in bus stop violation proceedings. Drivers violating bus signals may be charged with civil, misdemeanor, or felony infractions.
Members of the community interested in helping to educate neighbors and area drivers are invited to pick up a “Red Means STOP!” yard sign from Saline Area Schools’ Transportation or District Offices.
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No, the motion to approve & adopt was made by Ceo, seconded by Lesch. If you're interested in an unedited/unredacted version of Monday's meeting, the link to the video recording of our budget work session and regular meeting is provided below -
Thank you to those Council members who support the citizens and the Rec Center.
Please note, the rec center now requires 1/3 to almost 1/2 of its operations be funded by the City of Saline taxpayers. Approximately 10% of our City population uses the facility, while 2/3 of the members are non-resident. It’s time the non City residents of the Saline community pays its fair share.
What happened with the funding for the needed repairs at the Recreation Center? With all of the programs and community services provided at the Recreation Center, the nearby communities spending tens of millions of dollars to build new Recreation Centers, and the number of members/high usage for the Center and part
The mayor and city council love to spend taxpayer dollars frivolously. More and more $$$ into the rec center, that needs to stop. We still don’t have drinkable water and yet the city keeps raising rates. Can’t speak for everyone but I would much rather have clean water than a “lazy river!”
Sorry, Toby Crotty. Do not align to your assessment or thoughts. While nearby communities are spending tens of millions of dollars to build Recreation Centers (because of their value to citizens and communities), Saline is in the fortunate position of already having a very good facility in place which now needs to
You avoided my main point. The rec center is a nice amenity for those that use it. However, it is not a necessity. Clean safe water that we pay exorbitant rates for IS a necessity for EVERYONE!
The unprofessional behavior while in the supposed role of being a journalist when talking to that protester is ridiculous. The incorrect information and “facts” you spewed during the conversation are just par for the course. Thanks for showing up!
I agree with your comments about this journalist. I use the word journalist loosely here, as a journalist should be bringing forth the views of the people they are interviewing, not bringing their obvious bias into every forced conversation.
I understand the right 4 peaceful protests, why expose children to hate and show disrespect to our flag, what is that teaching the children. As a Korean Veteran I oppose anyone disrespecting our countries FLAG, shame on the protesters,