MCPS bus driver arrest

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Anonymous wrote:The aide had to get off the bus to assist the child. The question is why she was off the bus for so long? Also, was she routinely off the bus for a long time at that particular stop? And why didn’t she notice a hysterical child when she got back on?

Why wasn't the parent / caregiver of the child the aide was assisting near the bus. Did the bus driver literally rape the girl while the aide was right outside the door of the bus? MCPS should have policy for parents / caregivers to come to the bus to get the child so the aide stays with the bus. The bus driver should have never had the opportunity to rape a child.

Why aren’t MCPS programs for kids with significant disabilities inclusive. Every incident of child sex abuse I know about on a bus has been on a segregated bus taking kids to segregated settings away from their neighborhoods.

There are specific programs for students with significant disabilities. If they just went to their neighborhood school there might be only 1 or 2 or 3 students, each with vastly different programmatic needs. So, different schools are designated for different programs, and multiple students are gathered from surrounding schools to attend that program.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/special-education/revised17-18%20Special%20Education%20Program%20Descriptions%20and%20Services%20Locations.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The aide had to get off the bus to assist the child. The question is why she was off the bus for so long? Also, was she routinely off the bus for a long time at that particular stop? And why didn’t she notice a hysterical child when she got back on?

Why wasn't the parent / caregiver of the child the aide was assisting near the bus. Did the bus driver literally rape the girl while the aide was right outside the door of the bus? MCPS should have policy for parents / caregivers to come to the bus to get the child so the aide stays with the bus. The bus driver should have never had the opportunity to rape a child.

Why aren’t MCPS programs for kids with significant disabilities inclusive. Every incident of child sex abuse I know about on a bus has been on a segregated bus taking kids to segregated settings away from their neighborhoods.

There are specific programs for students with significant disabilities. If they just went to their neighborhood school there might be only 1 or 2 or 3 students, each with vastly different programmatic needs. So, different schools are designated for different programs, and multiple students are gathered from surrounding schools to attend that program.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/special-education/revised17-18%20Special%20Education%20Program%20Descriptions%20and%20Services%20Locations.pdf

Research has overwhelmingly shown that these programs do not meet kids’ needs, and that kids learn better in natural ratios in inclusive environments. Kids are also safer in natural ratios in inclusive environments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The aide had to get off the bus to assist the child. The question is why she was off the bus for so long? Also, was she routinely off the bus for a long time at that particular stop? And why didn’t she notice a hysterical child when she got back on?

Why wasn't the parent / caregiver of the child the aide was assisting near the bus. Did the bus driver literally rape the girl while the aide was right outside the door of the bus? MCPS should have policy for parents / caregivers to come to the bus to get the child so the aide stays with the bus. The bus driver should have never had the opportunity to rape a child.

Why aren’t MCPS programs for kids with significant disabilities inclusive. Every incident of child sex abuse I know about on a bus has been on a segregated bus taking kids to segregated settings away from their neighborhoods.

There are specific programs for students with significant disabilities. If they just went to their neighborhood school there might be only 1 or 2 or 3 students, each with vastly different programmatic needs. So, different schools are designated for different programs, and multiple students are gathered from surrounding schools to attend that program.
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/special-education/revised17-18%20Special%20Education%20Program%20Descriptions%20and%20Services%20Locations.pdf

Research has overwhelmingly shown that these programs do not meet kids’ needs, and that kids learn better in natural ratios in inclusive environments. Kids are also safer in natural ratios in inclusive environments.

+1000 Please attend the meeting next week of the Special Education Advisory Committee. It is a shame that Dr. Smith breaks out groups when child abuse occurs - Cloverly Elementary and now the Special Needs families - like child safety isn't an equal concern of all parents.

Children should be educated in the least restrictive environment. My child for a whole school year was on a bus with one driver for an hour and no other kids when there was a closer school I could have driven him to daily. Isolating children in this manner is not safe.