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Ouachita Parish policy review committee approves changes to Policy EDD on school bus routing and stops
Summary
The Ouachita Parish Policy Review Committee approved recommended revisions to Policy EDD, the district's school bus scheduling and routing policy, clarifying pickup distance, four‑lane highway protocol and use of nonpublic roads.
The Ouachita Parish Policy Review Committee approved recommended revisions to Policy EDD, the district's school bus scheduling and routing policy, after a short discussion about safety and the district's ability to operate on private or substandard roads.
The committee approved the changes by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded. Committee members also approved the meeting agenda and minutes from the Nov. 14 Policy Review Committee meeting. There was no public comment on the item.
The policy as written retains the existing eligibility threshold that the district provides transportation for students who live more than 1 mile from their assigned school. The revisions clarified three operational points: (1) middle and high school students may be required to walk to a safe,…
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