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Board debates policy language on accident reports, bus emergencies and student transport
Summary
Board members reviewed several policy drafts on building inspections, bus emergencies and the use of private vehicles; discussion centered on clarifying who must complete accident reports, a recommended 5-business-day timeline for bus-accident reporting and liability questions about students riding with other students to school activities.
The Lake Forest Board of Education on Thursday reviewed multiple policy drafts and engaged in detailed discussion about who is responsible for filing accident reports, the timeline for reporting bus accidents and whether the district should permit students to transport other students to school-sanctioned events.
Board members said policy language needed clarification so that responsibility for completing accident reports could not fall through the cracks. "I guess when I read it my thing is, who's ultimately responsible? Is that answer the building administrator to ensure that an accident report has been completed?" President Earl Dempsey asked during review of policy EBA on buildings and grounds inspections.
Administrators responded that the appropriate person depends on…
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