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Show Low board approves $5 replacement fee for lost student bus passes; students will still be allowed on buses without ID
Summary
The board approved a $5 replacement fee for lost student bus passes designed to curb repeated replacements for the new ID-badge system; staff said students will still board without a pass but replacements will incur a fee.
The Show Low Unified School District Governing Board approved a $5 replacement fee for lost student bus passes after the transportation department described a pilot ID-badge program that allows parents to track riders.
Transportation staff and the superintendent told the board the district issued ID badges that pupils scan when boarding and leaving buses. Staff reported that many students have already lost badges and replacements have become frequent and unsustainable. The board approved a $5 fee for replacement badges, noting that the junior high has a similar policy for student ID replacements and that staff will continue to allow students to board buses without a badge when necessary.
Why it matters
The fee is intended to reduce repeated replacement costs and encourage students to retain badges while preserving access to transportation for students who forget or lose their pass on a given day. Staff said the fee will be consistent with existing ID-replacement practice at the junior high and the fee is nominal.
What was decided
The board voted to approve a $5 replacement fee for lost transportation ID badges. The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records the superintendent, Doctor Farnsworth, presenting the item and noting alignment with junior-high policy. The board directed transportation to implement the fee and track replacements.
