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Lower Merion Bus Driver Suspended For Hugging Students: Report
The driver was also "using nicknames" for students, which is apparently against policy.
A longtime Lower Merion School District bus driver was suspended from his route because he was hugging students and using nicknames for them, according to a report by Main Line Media News.
The parents of a Bala Cynwyd Middle School student reported the driver’s behavior as inappropriate in March and he was suspended during a police investigation, according to the report.
The issue was addressed during the public comment portion of Monday’s school board meeting.
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Police found nothing criminal took place and the driver will now have to undergo retraining, Main Line Media News said.
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