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Board moves to rescind several policies amid discussion of transportation rules
Summary
The board moved to rescind policies listed as agenda items 11c through 11h, a package that includes local transportation policies; board members debated whether to keep some transportation rules on the books to clarify services to families.
The Averill Park Central School District board moved to rescind a group of local policies identified on the agenda as items 11c through 11h. The motion covered several policy numbers discussed during the meeting; the motion was made from the floor and the board took a vote on the rescission.
During discussion, one board member argued the district should retain specific local transportation policies (identified in discussion as policy 84‑10 and 84‑11) because the district’s transportation practice goes beyond the state minimum and the policies help clarify that the district provides consolidated bus stops and in‑home pickup for eligible students. “I think we need to keep that on the books so people understand that,” the board member said in discussion.
A motion to rescind the listed policies was made and then put to a vote; the meeting transcript indicates the motion advanced with board member acknowledgement. The agenda item was treated as a formal action and recorded as completed in the meeting minutes.
The transcript did not include a complete roll‑call vote or a full list of the exact policy numbers that were rescinded; those specifics appear in the official minutes and the district’s policy register.
