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Board approves revised transportation and student-conduct policies after title amendment
Summary
The Exeter School District School Board approved policy revisions that rename and clarify district-provided pupil transportation procedures and add a student-conduct policy for district-provided transportation; the board amended the EAE title to remove the word 'program' before approving the package.
The Exeter School District School Board approved a set of revised policies clarifying district transportation oversight and student conduct on board‑provided transportation after a brief amendment to a policy title.
The board reviewed the policy committee’s recommendation to change policy EAE’s title to a clearer form for district transportation and to adopt a new policy, JICC, governing student conduct on district‑provided pupil transportation. The policy changes expand the district’s documentation about operational designees, reporting lines for vendor drivers and alignment with state transportation statutes. Chair and staff described the revisions as mainly clarifying and aligning with state requirements.
During discussion a board member asked whether the title for EAE should include the word 'program.' The member asked, “Is it supposed to have the word program?” A motion to approve the new and revised policies was made and then amended so that the EAE title would remove the word 'program.' The board approved the amended motion by voice vote.
The board also noted a minor revision to policy JIC to address verbal‑option accessibility consistent with New Hampshire public school approval standards. No dissenting votes were recorded in the transcript.
