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Parents, staff raise safety concerns for special‑needs students on buses and at Triadelphia Ridge regional program
Summary
Multiple speakers described assaults, frequent crisis events and inadequate supervision for some special‑education settings and asked the district to move a regional class at Triadelphia Ridge Elementary and increase staff and behavioral supports on buses and in regional programs.
Several parents, a trauma nurse and other community members used the public‑comment period on April 29 to urge Howard County Public School System to improve safety and staffing for some special‑education settings and school buses.
Yi Han, who identified himself as a resident, said an 18‑year‑old bus aide assigned to a regional program was charged after video footage showed inappropriate touching of a non‑verbal student; Han urged the board to adopt new policies and stronger supervision on buses for students with special needs. He cited national incidents in several jurisdictions to argue that vulnerable, non‑verbal students are at elevated risk when bus supervision is insufficient.
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