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Updated: 1:25 PM Mar 19, 2010
District Fires Drunk Bus Driver and Boss
The school board in Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 has fired a school bus driver accused of driving dozens of students home while drunk, as well as its director of transportation, who allegedly let her drive despite warnings from co-workers.
Posted: 8:08 AM Mar 19, 2010 |
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(AP) -- The board fired 54-year-old Betty Burden and district transportation director Vince Ramirez at its meeting Thursday night.
Ramirez said he is considering legal action against the district.
School officials say two different co-workers had told Ramirez they smelled alcohol on Burden's breath -- one on March 9, when she was arrested, and one on the day before.
Prosecutors say Burden admitted drinking vodka before driving 50 students home. They say her blood alcohol level was 0.226 percent.
Illinois has a zero-tolerance alcohol policy for school bus drivers.
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Posted by: Anonymous
on Mar 19, 2010 at 02:45 PM
now that gives her more time to drink and hang out at the bars
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