Bus on Murch field trip crashes, kids hurt, bus driver charged with DUI

[Anonymous]

On a much less important note, but one that might indicate the cognitive state of the company’s CEO, when one roams far afield, such as on a field trip, the spelling is not Rome. Presumably they had more destinations than that city. I dunno, maybe Ron Rome is the CEO or someone had a sense of humor. Had they not hired DWI drivers I might be more willing to give that benefit of the doubt.

[Anonymous]

The address on LinkedIn for Rome Charters LLC is a SF home in Lorton.

How is this allowed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The address on LinkedIn for Rome Charters LLC is a SF home in Lorton.

How is this allowed?

Unless you have an HOA that prohibits it, you can legally operate a business out of your home.

[Anonymous]

The new 3 page DCPS field trip permission has to be in direct response to this — the waivers are extensive.

[Anonymous]

*permission slip

[Anonymous]

how does making parents fill out this long form solve for the problem of the drunk bus driver? This just makes me not want to chaperone a field trip which seems counter productive given the adults on the bus were the ones rectifying the situation

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The new 3 page DCPS field trip permission has to be in direct response to this — the waivers are extensive.

It’s been three pages as long as I’ve been in DCPS.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The new 3 page DCPS field trip permission has to be in direct response to this — the waivers are extensive.

It’s been three pages as long as I’ve been in DCPS.

?? Ours have always been 1 page.

[Anonymous]

It’s actually been quite long, but most teachers only send the last page.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The new 3 page DCPS field trip permission has to be in direct response to this — the waivers are extensive.

It’s been three pages as long as I’ve been in DCPS.

Form dated November 2016
https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/J15_Field%20Trip%20Permission%20Form_Fillable.pdf

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The new 3 page DCPS field trip permission has to be in direct response to this — the waivers are extensive.

It’s been three pages as long as I’ve been in DCPS.

Form dated November 2016
https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/J15_Field%20Trip%20Permission%20Form_Fillable.pdf

Just realized that link specifically references study abroad, but other than that line it looks exactly like what I send home for field trips in elementary.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools now have to check the bus drivers license upon their arrival to see if the credentials are valid or not.

I would think that this could be something approved through DDOT, like a CDL with a School Bus transport endorsement.

This is so sad, but fortunately no one was hurt.

I think this may usher in a much needed check and balance in this industry.

That's true.

I am not certain how equipped schools are to manage credentials from bus drivers. Seems like there should be a more organized way of analyzing this.

How is an individual school supposed to do this?

Check with drivers the day of the trip and ask to see drivers licenses, I'm assuming. Not unless schools create their own electronic system of driver records for field trips.

So let’s make the principals or teachers the people with primary liability? Great.

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This is the type of stuff DCPS pulls all the time. This doesn’t solve the problem because teachers and admin have no clue what a valid CDL license looks like. And how would they know it wasn’t revoked? Do teachers now have to breathalyze the bus driver too? Put all onus on the schools while central office staff sit at home.

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Anonymous wrote:Schools now have to check the bus drivers license upon their arrival to see if the credentials are valid or not.

I would think that this could be something approved through DDOT, like a CDL with a School Bus transport endorsement.

This is so sad, but fortunately no one was hurt.

I think this may usher in a much needed check and balance in this industry.

That's true.

I am not certain how equipped schools are to manage credentials from bus drivers. Seems like there should be a more organized way of analyzing this.

How is an individual school supposed to do this?

Check with drivers the day of the trip and ask to see drivers licenses, I'm assuming. Not unless schools create their own electronic system of driver records for field trips.

So let’s make the principals or teachers the people with primary liability? Great.

This is always what DCPS Central does. Dump all work and responsibilities on school staff.

[Anonymous]

Any movement on this???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any movement on this???

What are you referring to?

My understanding is that DCPS removed the bus company from its list of options and the driver is moving through the court system.

If you mean - any investigation into how this happened and how DCPS contracted with this company and is the company still in business?
- not a clue.