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Parent says nonverbal student was left on White County school bus; board to revisit transportation protocols
Summary
At the Dec. 11 White County Board of Education meeting, Karen Stafford described her nonverbal autistic kindergartner being left on a school bus and not being notified. The board acknowledged human error, said disciplinary steps were taken and voted to review transportation procedures and follow up with the family.
Karen Stafford, the grandmother and parent of a nonverbal autistic kindergartner, told the White County Board of Education on Dec. 11 that her grandchild was forgotten on a school bus and not discovered until the vehicle reached the bus yard.
"Recently, my child was forgotten on the bus, and not discovered until the bus reached the bus yard," Stafford said. She added that she received no notification from transportation staff, the school, or district officials and that her…
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