March 11th, 2024
GCSD becomes the fourth Monroe County district to deploy BusPatrol stop arm camera systems in effort to protect students from motorists illegally passing stopped school buses; motorists who pass stopped buses face fines of up to $300
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Monroe County Executive Adam Bello today announced the March 15, 2024 launch of the Monroe County School Bus Safety Program in the Greece Central School District. A partnership with stop-arm enforcement technology provider BusPatrol, all suburban districts in Monroe County are eligible to participate in this program, with approval by their boards of education.
Thus far, the technology has been deployed in the Hilton, East Irondequoit and Webster central school districts, and the systems will come online soon in the Pittsford and Spencerport central school districts, as well as within areas served by the Monroe #1 Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES 1). The Rochester City School District is not eligible to participate in the county program, but the City of Rochester may initiate its own similar program, if City Council approves.
“Since this program began late last year in the Hilton, East Irondequoit and Webster school districts, BusPatrol’s stop arm cameras have captured video of an astounding 1,200 instances of motorists putting children in danger by speeding past stopped school buses,” said County Executive Bello. “Those numbers prove the need for this program, which helps ensure our kids will be safe when they’re getting on or off a school bus. I welcome the Greece Central School District to Monroe County’s School Bus Safety Program and encourage all other county districts to join us in putting the safety of our kids first.”
"Our bus drivers transport more than 9,000 students every day and it is concerning that they frequently witness motorists passing by while students are boarding or exiting the bus," said Greece Central School District Superintendent Kathleen Graupman. "We are optimistic that this new partnership will help educate drivers on the necessity of stopping in all directions when the red stop arm lights are activated. Keeping students safe requires everyone's cooperation."
