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Superintendent reports on bus cancellations and plans for remote instruction; board reads Resolution 18 for first reading
Summary
Superintendent Gleeson explained bus cancellations caused by simultaneous staff illnesses and outlined plans to use remote instruction days (requiring meal provision). The board also received student reports and read Resolution 18 (policy KJA) for first reading to clarify district relations with independent parent/community groups.
Superintendent Gleeson told the RSU 06 board recent bus cancellations were driven primarily by simultaneous staff illnesses, not a shortage of drivers, and the district is exploring ways to reduce future disruptions.
"The safest thing for us to do in those situations is to have to cancel bus runs," Gleeson said, explaining that when multiple transportation staff are ill at the same time the district sometimes must rotate canceled runs and provide as much notice as possible. He said the district is considering recruiting more spare drivers but noted that the workload may not attract…
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