Monroe Public Schools released a letter to the community Tuesday, Dec. 2, following a number of on-the-road incidents involving school district vehicles.

According to Superintendent Andrew Shaw, three different incidents occurred Tuesday morning. First, a school bus was stopped on Kelly Road because a train had halted at the railroad crossing. A van from the district was sent out to help the bus turn around so it could resume its route.

The second incident also happened at a railroad crossing but on Laplaisance Road. The bus stopped at the crossing, but the vehicle behind it was unable to stop because of snow. The vehicle rear-ended the bus and 911 was called. However, the bus wasn't damaged.

The third incident happened with another of the district's vans. While turning from Dunbar on

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