Hollister School District Crossing Guard Now on Duty

A press release from the Hollister School District announces the hiring of a Crossing Guard for the crosswalk on BB Highway.

If you travel from one side of Taney County to the other during your morning or afternoon commute, you are likely to use Highway BB and are likely to encounter additional traffic around the area of the Hollister School campus. 

As a part of a ballot issue passed in April, the Hollister School District added additional turning and traffic lanes on their campus to help alleviate some of this traffic as well as adding new sidewalks to allow students to safely walk from Highway BB to the farthest end of campus.  
But what happens when those students try to cross Highway BB in the midst of all that traffic? 

Seeing a need for additional safety, the Hollister R-V School District made the decision to hire a crossing guard.  Rose Wilcox joined the Hollister team last week and can now be seen at the crosswalk on Highway BB at the main school entrance 30 minutes before and 30 minutes after school each day to help ensure the safety of students as they cross the highway.  

Assistant Superintendent of District Operations, Dr. Sean Woods says, “Our goal is to not stop traffic unless absolutely necessary but to instead hold students in a group until it is clear to cross.  While the safety of our students is our number one priority, we also want to be mindful of our community members who are commuting along Highway BB.” 

The district wishes to remind students and parents that if a student needs to cross Highway BB walking to school or walking home they should use the crosswalk at the main entrance of campus and allow the crossing guard to escort them safely across.