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Parent tells board students are being packed three‑to‑a‑seat on athletic trips and urges investigation
Summary
A public commenter, Andrew P, alleged repeated unsafe student‑transportation practices on district athletic trips (students riding three‑to‑a‑seat, one child reported to have fallen out of a bus seat) and said his requests for video and records have been delayed or met with fees; he urged the board to investigate.
At the meeting’s public‑comment period, resident Andrew P identified himself and asked the board to investigate alleged unsafe practices on athletic transportation. He said his daughter and others had been required to ride three students to a seat on buses to and from events; he described one incident in which a girl fell and remained on the ground for the remainder of the ride.
Andrew P said he had raised the matter with the high school athletic director and principal and that those conversations included a tense phone call. He told the board he has requested video and other records and that district responses so far have either withheld materials or treated requests as individual records for which fees were proposed; he said he prefers the district produce records so the safety issue can be examined.
"I am here to stick up for the students that are forced to ride three to a seat," Andrew P said, urging the board to look into the matter further.
The comment was received during the public‑comment portion of the meeting; the board did not take immediate formal action during the session. Staff or district officials did not provide a detailed response on the record during the meeting; board members were advised of the allegation and the public‑records concern and directed staff to follow the district’s policies for complaints and records requests.
