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Banning Unified hears booster complaints about athlete transportation; board asks staff for follow-up

Banning Unified School District Board of Trustees · July 2, 2025
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Summary

A booster club leader described repeated transportation breakdowns that left student-athletes stranded and forced coaches to use personal vehicles. The board agreed to add transportation to a future agenda for staff follow-up and discussed use of contracted charter services when drivers are unavailable.

Angelica Lyons, president and treasurer of the Banning Football Booster, told the board that repeated transportation problems last school year disrupted athletics, at times leaving cheerleaders and players stranded and forcing coaches to use personal vehicles to transport equipment and students.

"During our 02/2024 football season, we had a transportation issue during two of our games...Our head coach had to drive his own personal vehicle that night to get all the necessary safety equipment out…

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