Several parents are concerned for their children’s safety as they walk to school earlier in the morning with very little to no light.
- School now starts an hour earlier making it dark when kids walk to school.
- A student was hit on Dec. 2 with no serious injuries.
- Kids are encouraged to wear lights, reflectors, or brighter colors.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
When Emmett schools switched to 4-day school weeks, Carberry Elementary’s start time moved from 8:30 am to 8:00 am, leaving students with a dark morning commute in the winter. I’ve had several parents reach out to me expressing concerns about student safety, especially after a child was hit in this intersection.
“This year is a little different because we went to a four-day week, so school starts a half hour earlier,” said Principal Greg Alexander.
Emmett parents are worried about student safety with an earlier start time sending students commuting with very little light if any at all.
I spent Tuesday morning checking out the early morning traffic and stopped to talk with many concerned parents like Chrystal Whiteley.