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Deming board debates out‑of‑zone transportation rules; staff urged to tighten 'turf' exceptions
Summary
Board members debated amending E2050 to align policy with current practice on out‑of‑zone transportation. Staff presented two regulatory options—maintain annual 'turf' exceptions with stricter documentation or phase out new exceptions—and reported about 130 active turfs plus employee pickup arrangements.
The Deming Public Schools board on March 26 considered changes to policy E2050 that would formalize exceptions allowing students to be transported to schools outside their assigned zones.
Public commenter Russell Watson urged transparency and consistent standards for transportation exceptions, saying, "Transportation isn't just a policy. It's critical to student success," and asked the board to ensure fairness across families. Administration described two options for the…
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