Crowded Buses

[Anonymous]

Standing while the bus is in motion, this is very unsafe. Please contact transportation and the respective school. MCPS needs to come up with solutions, more children enrolling in mcps and the transportation and class size issues are not being addressed.

[Anonymous]

My child was told no standing allowed. They are putting 3 kids in the 2 seaters and 4 in the 3 seaters. I would report the standing to transportation ASAP

[Anonymous]

PS..and these are HS kids that are being crowded in too

[Anonymous]

We had this problem last year. The bus depot helped get things sorted out. It took a couple weeks f weeks. Thing is though that when counts were actually done the buses weren't nearly as crowded as the kids said.

[Anonymous]

Outrageous and dangerous...yet the stupid calendar debate will overshadow this truly important issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We had this problem last year. The bus depot helped get things sorted out. It took a couple weeks f weeks. Thing is though that when counts were actually done the buses weren't nearly as crowded as the kids said.

Or more likely: lots of kids opted out of the bus as parents quickly formed carpools as a result of the dangerous overcrowding. That's what happened in our area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is problem with magnet buses every year!
What happens that eventually some people start to carpool in the morning. Then starting next week, activities will kick in, and busses on the way back will be fine.
Enjoy your ride across county.

Ah, I see - so once the activities start up, evening buses will be OK - ok, that makes me feel better.

Kid not enjoying the ride - but LOVING the curriculum. So, trade-offs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank god those magnet programs increase our school's test scores so we can get more funds.

Yes, so worth the millions spent so a select few kids get picked lottery style - fun and fair for everyone!!

These buses are for the test-in programs - the lottery programs don't have the same buses. But whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Contact the school and let them know. Make sure you have the bus number and route Indo si the can figure out which bus. You can get them to add and extra bus or shift routes, but it takes time.

+ 1 When one bus was crowded at our MCPS elementary school, they added a second bus to that route. It's the only safe option. Keep emailing the bus depot and the school principals.

[Anonymous]

Yes, we got a note from our MS that many routes were overcrowded and they were working on a solution

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outrageous and dangerous...yet the stupid calendar debate will overshadow this truly important issue.

Classes are overcrowded, too.

Come Sept next year, there will be
98 degree F classrooms
45 kids in an academic classroom
All seats removed on buses so they are standing room only.
But religious holidays off and professional days will be cancelled so there's an extra week for Ocean City! Yay!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outrageous and dangerous...yet the stupid calendar debate will overshadow this truly important issue.

This. I feel like all the county cares about is the Achievement Gap and everything else is not worth their time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Outrageous and dangerous...yet the stupid calendar debate will overshadow this truly important issue.

Classes are overcrowded, too.

Come Sept next year, there will be
98 degree F classrooms
45 kids in an academic classroom
All seats removed on buses so they are standing room only.
But religious holidays off and professional days will be cancelled so there's an extra week for Ocean City! Yay!

Ha!

[Anonymous]

DD has had this complaint about the Julius West MS buses for 3 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Outrageous and dangerous...yet the stupid calendar debate will overshadow this truly important issue.

This. I feel like all the county cares about is the Achievement Gap and everything else is not worth their time.

That is a fact. They have made their priorities quite clear.