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Parent urges East Grand Forks board to allow canceling rural bus routes in severe weather; board cites legal limits
Summary
A rural parent asked the East Grand Forks Public School District board to permit canceling rural bus routes during hazardous conditions while keeping in-town classes open; board members said legal equity concerns limit selective cancellations but said they are exploring alternate pickup sites and other practical steps.
Ross Pap, a parent of district students who lives about 10 miles north of East Grand Forks, told the school board during public comment that district buses should be allowed to suspend rural routes in hazardous weather while keeping school open where in-town conditions remain safe. "We do not expect the entire district to close operations solely because specific rural areas are impacted," Pap said, urging the board to consider waivers or alternate pickup locations for rural families.
Pap said the district stretches as far as 25 miles north and that conditions can vary widely across that area. He described past legal challenges that led the district to stop selective rural-route cancellations and asked…
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