Since 1990, petitioners' children, Bert and Tina, have been picked up at the end of their driveway on Bald Mountain Road, and neighboring children were picked up at a different point further up the road. Petitioners contacted Transportation Supervisor, Whitney Colvin, and Superintendent of Schools, Joseph S. Bonita, to express their concerns about the safety of children walking on the road and about their liability for children waiting on their property. Respondent inspected the site and determined that the pickup point at petitioners' driveway was unsafe because it was close to a curve in the road and that two pickup points, as previously provided, were not necessary. Superintendent Bonita moved the stop approximately 200 - 300 feet up Bald Mountain Road, but still adjacent to petitioners' property. Respondent alleges that the new stop is safer and that it is located where no child will have to walk an excessive distance.
Petitioners object to the new location.
They maintain that it is unsafe for their children to reach the new pickup point, particularly in winter conditions when Bert and Tina would have to walk on the road near a blind corner. They also object to having other children waiting on their property and have threatened to have them arrested. Petitioners further requested that respondent provide them with a Certificate of Additional Insurance if the new bus stop were to continue to be located on petitioners' property. Respondent confirmed this decision by letter dated October 3, 1996. This appeal ensued.