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Special needs bus service to public school
Aaaaah….my favorite topic: School transportation a.k.a. special needs bus service. What I have come to learn is issues regarding transportation are mostly related to the contractor who is actually running the buses and not the school district itself. At least that is the case with our school district. My district liaison for busing is quite an advocate for Quincy and I have come to greatly appreciate her assistance in dealing with transportation issues.
The school year started very smoothly and the bus personnel did a great job of being prepared and keeping Quincy safe and happy. I should have known it was just a honeymoon period. Our awesome driver turned out to be a sub and after about three weeks he was replaced by the permanent driver. Then our awesome bus monitor moved off the route last Thursday. Today is Tuesday and since the monitor moved I have seen at least five different faces on Quincy’s bus…just one sub after another, sometimes a different person from morning to afternoon. And, to make matters worse, I suspect the regular monitor moved off the run due to the less than friendly nature of the driver. So, I have a grumpy driver and a revolving door of sub monitors who have little training and no experience with Quincy…this is not a good thing.
Next step, take my concerns to the district. The district isn’t happy to hear that the contractor is running things this way and has immediately jumped in to straighten these issues out. It is so nice to have an advocate at the district who immediately understood that this isn’t acceptable and started doing what was necessary to facilitate the necessary changes.
So, I’ve been told things will be better. I’ve also been told not to be shy about voicing valid concerns. Anyone who knows me knows that won’t be a problem. I am cautiously optimistic that this situation is corrected immediately. And, I must give props to the school district for making sure Quincy is treated safely and properly. Fingers crossed….
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