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Resident urges board to remove repeat misbehaving students from Lazar bus 15 after camera, seating and supervision concerns
Summary
A Pine Brook resident told the board that Lazar bus 15 has ongoing discipline problems, that a camera did not provide a recording of a January incident, and urged removal of students who repeatedly create unsafe conditions; the board said it would investigate and speak with administration and the bus company.
During the March 11 public-comment portion of the Montville Township Board of Education meeting, resident Donna Polk described repeated disciplinary problems on Lazar bus 15 and urged the district to act to restore safety.
Polk said her son rides Lazar bus 15 and that the route has experienced ongoing misbehavior, despite measures including assigned seating, a teacher riding the route, and installation of a camera. She said an incident on Jan. 29 involved students disobeying safety rules and that, despite the presence of a camera, “No. The cameras were never activated, or recording was never done, or the tapes were lost.” She characterized the situation as unsafe and asked the board to remove students who repeatedly make the bus unsafe: “These students who repeatedly make Lazar bus 15 unsafe must be removed from the bus.”
Board members responded that they would look into Polk’s concerns, speak with the administration, and raise the issue with the bus company to verify the camera functionality and discipline procedures. The meeting transcript does not record additional details about any administrative findings, disciplinary outcomes, or technical explanations for missing footage.
The comment underscores parent concerns about student safety on school transportation and prompted a promise of follow-up from the superintendent and administration.
