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Parent urges board to address transportation accountability after missed bus pick‑ups
Summary
During public comment, Frank Barnhart described two occasions when his daughter was not placed on a bus and accused transportation staff of refusing to take accountability; he urged the board to investigate and improve procedures.
A district parent used the public‑comment period to press the board for action on bus transportation accountability.
Frank Barnhart described two separate incidents in which his daughter was not placed on a bus for a class at Armstrong and said attempts to get a timely resolution from transportation staff failed. "The transportation refused to take accountability," Barnhart said, and urged the board to "take their job serious because...kids can get kidnapped" in remote areas. He said the family nearly contacted 911 when they could not account for the child.
President Morgan told Barnhart the board would take the complaint under consideration and provided the board's contact information for follow‑up. No administrative finding or corrective action was reported during the meeting; board members requested that the administration follow up with the family after the meeting.
The board did not provide a public timeframe for remediation at the meeting; the comment was entered into the public record for district follow‑up.
