Pontiac School District v. Bloomfield Township

The ultimate question in this case is whether the appellee Bloomfield Township is required to provide school crossing guards at an intersection located near one of the appellant’s schools in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County. The school district claims that the duty is imposed upon the township by statute, and the township claims that the duty belongs to the Oakland County Sheriff.

For about 20 years prior to 1978, the Pontiac School District provided crossing guards for selected school crossings in the district. It selected, trained, supervised, and paid the guards. In June of 1978, the…