The City of Henderson unanimously approved funding for middle school crossing guards during a city council meeting Tuesday afternoon.
“I think it’s a good idea,” parent Tony Cessna said.
Cessna has two young boys who go to school in Henderson and he knows firsthand the dangers students face as they walk to and from school every day.
“It seems that just about every road, everyone drives at a high rate of speed,” Cessna said.
Cessna said he has even seen a few close calls while dropping his kids off at school.
“Kids, you know, you can tell them to look both ways, but they get distracted,” he added.
But come next school year, parents like Cessna could have some peace of mind.
The Henderson City Council unanimously approved adding crossing guards to all middle schools in the city on Tuesday.
Mayor Michelle Romero said public safety is a top priority for the city.
“We want to make sure that we are adequately covering them to make sure that they are safely going to and from school … that they are aware of the dangers of crossing and that they are paying attention,” Romero said.