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Bus driver says lack of student behavior information and phone use hamper safety; asks district for clearer rules
Summary
A district contract bus driver told the board he was removed from driving after a March 15 incident in which he said he disarmed a third‑grade student; the driver urged the district to share behavioral and medical information with drivers where possible and to extend phone restrictions to buses to reduce recording and disturbances.
A district bus driver addressed the board during open forum on May 5, describing a March 15 incident in which he said he disarmed a third‑grade student who was carrying a lacrosse ball, and asking for clearer communication and rules to improve safety on buses.
John Scribe identified himself as a bus driver employed by Student Transportation. He said the student’s mother reported him to police…
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