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Parents, student tell Oyster River board smoke on Route 20 bus prompted call to update district policies
Summary
Parents and a middle‑school student told the Jan. 21 school board the Route 20 bus has reeked of cigarette smoke since an October driver change and asked the district to tighten staff dress‑code and tobacco policies to reduce third‑hand smoke exposure.
Several residents asked the Oyster River Coop School District board on Jan. 21 to address what they described as persistent cigarette smell on Route 20 and to update district policy to reduce third‑hand smoke exposure for students.
Tom Daly of Durham told the board that after a driver change in October 2025 his children complained of headaches and nausea on the Route 20 bus. "After a week of rides with the new driver, my children began to complain of headaches and nausea when riding the bus," Daly said, and described the odor…
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