Bus dropped off Kindergartners at bus stop when parent was not there

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

Post the law, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A good reason all kids should be given instructions and walk the route before school starts!

Back in the 70s, I walked about 3/4 of a mile (1/4 of it with a friend who lived closer to school) in kindergarden. It was a great but sometimes terrifying experience and definitely gave me some grit. It was a very UMC neighborhood and these are a few of the memorable moments during the walk (grades K-4).

In K, my friend and I were flashed by an old guy driving by in a car who stopped and showed us his you-know-what. We had to talk to the principal and our parents came down to school for that one. I remember we shrieked and ran.

There was a yappy dog that barked at me every morning from across the street midway and I was terrified he was going to run over and bite me (we had a mellower, bigger dog). I'm pretty sure I convinced my dad to talk to the owners about keeping it inside during school walking times. One time a different dog chased my friend and I (days when dogs roamed without fences!) and we jumped on a parked car to "save" ourselves.

The scariest was when my mom (to 5 kids, I was oldest) forgot school got out early. I walked home and my mom wasn't there so I started crying and walked back toward school. About a block from home, a kindly lady noticed and helped me out. My mom had never coached me on what to do if no one was there. Honestly our door was never locked but I believe that day it was for some reason.

Not all will be able to remember the instructions or follow them at that age. That's why adults are in charge, no matter what.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School system =\= your babysitting business

DO YOUR JOB AS A PARENT

Yes, take the school system to court. That is your job as a parent. Make the school system abide by the laws that everyone else has to follow. Children are not legally allowed to be left to roam around at that age. That's the law. It applies to the school system. Get a lawyer, sue them. That is your job as a parent.

The school system announced a 1/2 day and brought the child to the correct stop. The child is "roaming" because the parent is not there. But WOW..the child knew what to do! I would hope all families have a contingency for a late pickup..traffic..weather..forgot. My bus stop always had some parents there and they would have made sure a child who was usually met was ok. Maybe they need to go to a neighbors. Maybe they need to ask another parent at the stop to call someone. There are many option.

The child is roaming because the adult in charge did not make sure the child was safe. Children are all different and are not old enough to be responsible for their safety. Not all can walk, talk, communicate, reason, ask questions, map out routes or call uber at that age. That's why they are considered children and adults are in charge.

Right. The adult in charge forgot that it was a half day and did not talk to the children about what to do if she's not waiting at the bus stop. But the children figured it out, and it all ended well. Hooray!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

Post the law, please.

OP should call a lawyer. She should understand that MCPS will never, ever inform her of her child's rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

Post the law, please.

OP should call a lawyer. She should understand that MCPS will never, ever inform her of her child's rights.

Post the law, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School system =\= your babysitting business

DO YOUR JOB AS A PARENT

Yes, take the school system to court. That is your job as a parent. Make the school system abide by the laws that everyone else has to follow. Children are not legally allowed to be left to roam around at that age. That's the law. It applies to the school system. Get a lawyer, sue them. That is your job as a parent.

The school system announced a 1/2 day and brought the child to the correct stop. The child is "roaming" because the parent is not there. But WOW..the child knew what to do! I would hope all families have a contingency for a late pickup..traffic..weather..forgot. My bus stop always had some parents there and they would have made sure a child who was usually met was ok. Maybe they need to go to a neighbors. Maybe they need to ask another parent at the stop to call someone. There are many option.

The child is roaming because the adult in charge did not make sure the child was safe. Children are all different and are not old enough to be responsible for their safety. Not all can walk, talk, communicate, reason, ask questions, map out routes or call uber at that age. That's why they are considered children and adults are in charge.

Right. The adult in charge forgot that it was a half day and did not talk to the children about what to do if she's not waiting at the bus stop. But the children figured it out, and it all ended well. Hooray!

This time. But that has not always been the case. Did you miss the MCPS story in February about the child who was left at the wrong bus stop and when the child turned around he was hit by the bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

This time. But that has not always been the case. Did you miss the MCPS story in February about the child who was left at the wrong bus stop and when the child turned around he was hit by the bus.

That's why you should talk to your children about what to do if something bus-related happens, like they get on the wrong bus or get off at the wrong bus stop or aren't met by the person they expect to meet them. Namely, to try to prevent a situation like that, where the child panicked.

But in this case, fortunately, the kindergartners did not panic, but instead got themselves home safely. Go, kindergartners!

[Anonymous]

My daughter took the bus accidentally in K (when she was spuposed to go to aftercare) and the bus driver dropped her off. I wasn't even home. I got a call from aftercare wondering where she was -- it was terrifying. A neighbor had her thankfully. The school changed some procedures after that so that it wouldn't happen again.

[Anonymous]

OP here..To all the people who provided advice on what we could do when something like this happens, Thank you.

To the ones who pointed out my mistake and gave constructive criticism, thank you as well. I learnt a lesson today and have also let my children know what to do if I'm not there at the bus stop.

To the ones calling me dimwit and and like to beat up on me for forgetting its half day, I guess it makes you feel good berating a person anonymously. I hope you you never get Alzheimers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS bus policy has been posted. It is clear. Stop making excuses.

MCPS posted policy is to leave known sexual abusers in classrooms with children. You good with that "posted policy" too?

Breaking the law is still breaking the law, posting a fake policy doesn't clear the Board of Education of responsibility. Posting of fake policies is how the Board of Education
hopes to trick ignorant parents.

don't like the policy? Go private. They take special people like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter took the bus accidentally in K (when she was spuposed to go to aftercare) and the bus driver dropped her off. I wasn't even home. I got a call from aftercare wondering where she was -- it was terrifying. A neighbor had her thankfully. The school changed some procedures after that so that it wouldn't happen again.

What was the procedure change?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School system =\= your babysitting business

DO YOUR JOB AS A PARENT

Yes, take the school system to court. That is your job as a parent. Make the school system abide by the laws that everyone else has to follow. Children are not legally allowed to be left to roam around at that age. That's the law. It applies to the school system. Get a lawyer, sue them. That is your job as a parent.

What law, exactly?

[Anonymous]

We have a mom at our bus stop that is constantly late to pick up her K. When she is not there the bus will wait for her for a minute and if she has not arrived the bus driver will take the Kindergartner back to the school. Our bus driver would not drop her off if her parent is not there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here..To all the people who provided advice on what we could do when something like this happens, Thank you.

To the ones who pointed out my mistake and gave constructive criticism, thank you as well. I learnt a lesson today and have also let my children know what to do if I'm not there at the bus stop.

To the ones calling me dimwit and and like to beat up on me for forgetting its half day, I guess it makes you feel good berating a person anonymously. I hope you you never get Alzheimers.

You sound worse this time around, if that is possible. So are you actually saying you have Alzheimers?!!!! I am utterly speechless by your audacity, unless you have Alzheimers...in which case who is the legal guardian of your kid? Plus, if you don't have it, using Alzheimers so flippantly shows what a nasty person you are.