Belleville School Board Looks at Field Trip ID's, Lauds Counselors
The Belleville Board of Education members will look at making sure children having their identifications while riding a bus to field trips, give special recognition to school counselors.
A parent's concern Monday night about students wearing their school ID's on buses during field trips spurred the Belleville school board to reexamine the district policy. At the same meeting, certificates were awarded to some school counselors in recognition of National School Counseling Week, which runs from Feb. 4-8. Patricia Dolan told the board she is worried about students not wearing their school identification badges on buses at certain times. "There are no student ID's being worn by children on trips," Dolan said. "God forbid there is an accident, it would be much easier for police to notify the proper people if they had the ID's. I know they're not allowed to wear them at shows, but they could just put them in their pockets. …
Nelson Barrera
3:19 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
1st - Why are we spending money to park buses at a property owned by a relative of a board member? when we can park them at the currently location by school #1? 2nd- Was the patch advised of the good act these young men did? A very nice act on their part and rightly so should be recognized at the next board meeting! more ›