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Parent tells board a bus driver said child was 'not on bus' when the child was aboard, urges better emergency communication
Summary
During public comments, parent Kathleen Grassi described a transportation incident in which a bus driver told her her kindergarten child was not on the bus though the child was aboard; she urged improved emergency preparedness and communication.
Kathleen Grassi, a parent, used the Sept. 4 public-comment period to describe a transportation incident that left her anxious and concerned.
Grassi told the board that a bus driver informed her the child was not on the bus when, in fact, the kindergarten student had been on board. She said the experience heightened her fear and that the response she received from a school administrative assistant did not ease her concerns. Grassi urged the district to strengthen emergency preparedness and to improve communication protocols for situations when families are told a child is not present but is later found to be on the vehicle.
The board opened the second public-comment period at 6:52 p.m. and heard Grassi’s remarks; the minutes do not record a formal response from the board or administration during the public session. The board did not record corrective actions in the public minutes; follow-up was not specified.
