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District praises bus driver who delivered students safely after power pole fell on bus; board discusses custodial staffing and work orders
Summary
Halifax County school leaders commended bus driver Deborah Elliott for safely delivering students after a storm-downed power pole hit her bus. The meeting also covered custodial staffing, work‑order tracking and volunteer background checks for use of new facilities.
Board members at a Halifax County Public Schools meeting praised a bus driver who was involved in a storm‑related crash in which a power pole fell onto her vehicle after she had dropped students at their stops. Officials said the driver, identified as Deborah Elliott, delivered students safely and was not seriously injured.
Speakers at the meeting described the incident as frightening and said first responders and district transportation staff assisted at the scene. One board speaker quoted…
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