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Committee unanimously votes to send sample JICC‑R student-conduct-on-buses procedure to policy committee for review
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to send the sample JICC‑R (student conduct on school buses) procedure to the policy committee for further review after members raised concerns about consistency across schools, vaping, and application to vans and other district vehicles.
The RSU 40/MSAD 40 School Committee voted unanimously to send the sample JICC‑R procedure (student conduct on school buses) to the policy committee for review.
Board members said inconsistent corrective actions across schools had caused frustration for drivers and parents. Brian and several drivers described uneven application of discipline: one driver praised Miller School’s consistent response while other speakers said similar offenses often received different sanctions depending on the school. Members specifically flagged vaping as an issue that is not consistently addressed and asked that the policy language reference existing drug, alcohol and vaping policies where appropriate.
The committee clarified that JICC‑R should cover district-provided transportation beyond only “buses” (for example, vans) and asked staff to confirm the procedure’s application to all district vehicles. Members also asked staff to clarify who makes final disciplinary determinations—building principals, the transportation director or another administrator—and suggested the policy or procedure explicitly state decision authority and any delegation.
A motion to send the sample JICC‑R to the policy committee passed unanimously. Committee members asked to have transportation staff attend the policy review meeting so drivers and transportation staff could offer operational perspective on suspension, removal from transportation and appropriate procedural safeguards for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) or 504 plans.
No board member provided a recorded roll-call; the motion’s outcome was announced as unanimous and counts were not specified in the meeting transcript.
