Parents urge action on student safety, CTE scheduling and bus tracking at Boerne ISD meeting
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During public comment on Aug. 18, parents raised pedestrian-safety concerns near Boerne High, asked for restoration or expansion of Champion High School’s welding program after students were removed, and suggested low-cost bus-tracking tools for parents. Trustees acknowledged the concerns and said administration would follow up.
Several parents used the public-comment period at the Aug. 18 Boerne ISD board meeting to highlight campus-specific safety and program issues and to offer volunteer help.
Jonah Evans described dangerous pedestrian conditions for students walking to Boerne High School, saying the campus has a single pedestrian entrance that funnels students across a bridge without sidewalks and into heavy bus traffic. "There's a young woman that I got a picture of that has about 8 inches of space... as a school bus is coming really close to her," Evans told trustees and asked that the board consider forming a task force.
Jamie Hudson, a parent of a Champion High School junior, said her son was removed from a scheduled welding course despite having completed the level‑1 prerequisite and filing a course card. She said attempts to reach counselors, the academic dean and school administrators produced no response and asked the board to consider adding a class or ensuring that returning students can complete sequential CTE coursework.
Steve Grant suggested the district explore low-cost vehicle‑tracking technologies (he used the example of AirTag-style solutions) so parents can view bus arrival times; he said some districts south of Boerne are already using tracking tools.
Trustees thanked the speakers and indicated administration would be asked to follow up; no formal board action on these specific public comments was recorded at the meeting.