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Parent raises safety and conduct concerns about Pottsgrove school bus driver during public comment
Summary
At the March 12 board meeting a Pottsgrove parent reported repeated pickup irregularities, alleged improper conduct by a bus driver toward a child with autism and anxiety, and incidents on the bus; administration said transportation leadership would follow up.
A Pottsgrove parent told the school board on March 12 that a contracted bus driver’s repeated pickup irregularities and interactions with his son — who has autism and anxiety — have caused significant distress and led the family to consider alternative transportation.
"I'm extremely nervous," said parent Corey Sombers, who gave details about multiple incidents beginning Jan. 21 when cold weather coincided with an alleged write‑up from a bus driver. Sombers said the written incident described the driver stopping and having to "slam on the…
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