Izzy Dieker back on USD 251 bus; investigation continues into incident including use of word 'lesbian' shortly before disciplinary action
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Izzy Dieker (left) poses with her mother, Tasha Cooper.
Photo submitted by Daniel Dieker
After a tense few days, Izzy Dieker can once again ride a USD 251 North Lyon County school bus to and from North Lyon County Junior High.
The eighth-grader recently gained permission to use the bus after she was told she couldn't ride following an incident Jan. 26 and subsequent conversations between the family and the district. Dieker's parents, Daniel Dieker and Tasha Cooper, spoke with KVOE News on Saturday after saying they had seen a video of the incident in question. They say the incident started in the back of the bus and culminated with Izzy Dieker saying she was a lesbian as part of a loud and occasionally vulgar conversation. Daniel Dieker says the conversation drew the attention of the currently-unnamed bus driver a couple times before the bus pulled over.