Issue: School Bus Seatbelts

Summary

On 11/13/01, the School Committee began discussions on whether to institute a seatbelt requirement for buses serving Newton students and to incorporate that requirement into the upcoming bus contract negotiations. Discussions continued at the 11/26/01 meeting and concluded with a vote at the last regular meeting of the year on 12/10/01.

Documents, Data and Activity (most recent items listed first)

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(12/10/01) School Committee unanimously approves adding seat belt requirement to next transportation contract

(11/27/01) Document on seat belt use in New York State, where new buses have been equipped with seatbelts since 1987, is distributed to Committee

(11/26/01) School Committee members inspect QQ bus during morning rides from Tremont/Waverly to Newton North and then from Woodland/Hancock to Brown MS; discussion continues that evening at School Committee meeting • American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement is brought to the attention of the Committee

(11/20/01) Administration response to questions posed at 11/13 meeting

(11/13/01) School Committee has initial discussion • Meeting minutes

(11/8/01) Use of Seat Belts on School Buses, a collection of resources on the school bus seatbelt issue, is distributed to the School Committee