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Parents, nurses and community members press Binghamton board for overhaul of bus safety after alleged injuries
Summary
Multiple parents and community members told the Binghamton City School District board on Nov. 19 that repeated incidents on district-contracted buses — including one child who required two staples and another with unexplained bruises — show a pattern the community says requires immediate oversight, a complaint system and a safety committee that includes parents and contractor representatives.
Multiple parents and community members urged the Binghamton City School District board on Nov. 19 to take immediate action after what speakers described as repeated student injuries and inadequate responses by the district's contracted bus company.
Tamisha, introduced herself as a parent, said two separate incidents involving her children left her 5-year-old with "two staples in top of his head" and now under concussion evaluation. "Something has to be implemented when it comes to these buses," she said, adding that she had begun homeschooling because she no longer trusted the district-contracted transportation.
Several other speakers described similar or related problems. A family member representing Lorenzo, a nonverbal student, said Lorenzo was once dropped off at the wrong school, later returned with unexplained bruises and that calls and messages to the district and…
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