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Parents, special‑education staff tell Paramount Unified board transportation change put students at risk
Summary
Multiple parents and a special‑education teacher told the Paramount Unified board that a switch from Fiesta Taxi to EverDriver disrupted routes, canceled rides and produced at least one video showing a driver handling a student roughly; they urged clearer contracts, training and better communication.
Parents of special‑needs students told the Paramount Unified School District board on Oct. 8 that a recent change to a new transportation contractor has left families without reliable service and, in one case, produced a troubling video of a driver physically handling a pupil.
"I am speaking to you today to express my deep concern regarding the change of the school transportation from Fiesta Taxi to EverDriver," parent Angelica Vasquez said, urging the board to explain what safety and training measures the district requires of the new vendor. Vasquez said transportation scheduled to start Oct. 9 for her daughter was canceled without notice and…
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