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District hearing focuses on coach’s conduct after students accessed bus keys
Summary
During a Jacksonville North Pulaski School District personnel hearing, officials reviewed video and training materials after a coach left keys accessible and students moved a school bus; the board moved into executive session with termination on the table.
The Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board reviewed a personnel matter Thursday after a video and witness statements showed students on a school bus with access to the vehicle's keys and at least one student moving the bus while unsupervised.
Board lawyers and witnesses described the incident as a safety and liability concern and discussed whether the coach's actions amounted to misconduct meriting termination. An attorney representing the district said the board needed only "just cause to terminate the contract," and urged the board to consider the district's exposure if a student had been injured. The board then moved into executive session.
The district's presentation cited a video in which a coach asked a student, "Are you gonna pull the bus up?" and said the recording and accompanying witness statements created a record that students were left on…
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