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Long-time district employee alleges harassment and says bus drivers are leaving
Summary
During public comment, a district transportation employee said she has suffered harassment, is considering retirement, and that drivers are leaving because of supervisory behavior; she said she has audio and video evidence and told the board she had raised issues with internal counsel.
At the March 2026 Palm Beach County School Board meeting, a district employee, identified in her remarks as having worked for the district for 40 years, described ongoing harassment in facilities and transportation operations and said the workplace conditions have driven bus drivers to leave.
Evangeline Patterson, who spoke during the public comment period, said she is being targeted at work, cited family medical obligations (including a husband in hospice and a son awaiting transplant), and said she has FMLA protections yet still faces harassment and inaccurate attendance…
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