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Board suspends rules and immediately adopts revisions to driver policy addressing county vehicle speed in school zones
Summary
The board voted to suspend its rules and immediately adopt revisions to policy 5431 concerning employees and applicants for driving positions, including language related to county-owned vehicles traveling 10 mph or more above posted school-zone limits.
Chesterfield County School Board members on Sept. 9 approved immediate adoption of revisions to Policy 5431, which governs employees in driving positions. The changes—recommended by staff and reviewed by the school board attorney—add language addressing county-owned vehicles traveling 10 mph or more above the posted speed limit in school zones.
Under schoolboard policy 1200, the board may suspend rules and adopt a policy following first reading when circumstances warrant immediate action. The board voted to suspend its regular policy-adoption rules, waived a second reading and adopted the policy effective immediately. Roll-call votes were recorded for both the suspension motion and the adoption motion.
Staff said the changes align policy with current practice and clarify expectations for drivers and applicants; the policy will take effect upon the board’s approval, and staff indicated legal review had been completed.
