DCUM MCPS parents.. help me with MCPS bus question

[Anonymous]

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They would be except that OP likely knew going in that her kid's stop for the HGC school would be the home school. She has learned that there is a more convenient stop, but that stop is only for a specific SN child who gets that accomodation. MCPS transportation is being provided to the HGC - just from a central stop that surrounding kids will use. Not uncommon at all. That's not good enough for OP. She asked and was told "no" both over the phone and in writitng. THAT should be the end of it. But this having to know why and all that is BS. Just have the kid use the MCPS transportation as provided. It is not that hard.

There is no such thing as "this is your stop" for the bus to the HGC. You can use any stop for any bus that goes to the HGC -- except, evidently, a stop for a specific SN child who gets that accommodation. Now we know.

[Anonymous]

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Well if has been told that it is not a public bus stop and she cannot use it, why do they owe her any further explanation? I am the PP you are responding to and I did not say anything about HGC issue. But it is relevant in a sense, because in this case, the next closest HGC stop is at the home school. OP wants to avoid having to take her kid to the central stop (that most nearby HGC kids would use) and to take advatage of the SN accomodation - which is a more convenient stop for her.

They don't owe her any further explanation, once they have told her why she cannot use it. Initially they didn't tell her that. Now they have.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Well if has been told that it is not a public bus stop and she cannot use it, why do they owe her any further explanation? I am the PP you are responding to and I did not say anything about HGC issue. But it is relevant in a sense, because in this case, the next closest HGC stop is at the home school. OP wants to avoid having to take her kid to the central stop (that most nearby HGC kids would use) and to take advatage of the SN accomodation - which is a more convenient stop for her.

They don't owe her any further explanation, once they have told her why she cannot use it. Initially they didn't tell her that. Now they have.

But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

They would be except that OP likely knew going in that her kid's stop for the HGC school would be the home school. She has learned that there is a more convenient stop, but that stop is only for a specific SN child who gets that accomodation. MCPS transportation is being provided to the HGC - just from a central stop that surrounding kids will use. Not uncommon at all. That's not good enough for OP. She asked and was told "no" both over the phone and in writitng. THAT should be the end of it. But this having to know why and all that is BS. Just have the kid use the MCPS transportation as provided. It is not that hard.

There is no such thing as "this is your stop" for the bus to the HGC. You can use any stop for any bus that goes to the HGC -- except, evidently, a stop for a specific SN child who gets that accommodation. Now we know.

Yes, I misspoke in that sentence. I thought I cleared it up a couple sentences later. I amware of how it works - my youngest is HGC. But thanks for clarifying.

[Anonymous]

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But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

It wasn't clear to me, and I am not the OP. If a stop is listed, but you're not allowed to use that stop, then all you know is that there is a stop that you're not allowed to use. That doesn't tell you why.

[Anonymous]

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But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

It wasn't clear to me, and I am not the OP. If a stop is listed, but you're not allowed to use that stop, then all you know is that there is a stop that you're not allowed to use. That doesn't tell you why.

I guess you are right...but if someone tells me that my kid is not allowed to use the stop, that would be enough for me. But I guess after 4 MCPS kids, I have learned that there tend to be reasons and I have also learned that if it lists a private residence, then it is likely a SN accomodation. I would not need to ask why because I could reasonably assume why. So I assumed that because I could figure it out, that others could. That was a poor assumption on my part. I also know that MCPS transportation is not receptive to a lot of "why" questions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Well if has been told that it is not a public bus stop and she cannot use it, why do they owe her any further explanation? I am the PP you are responding to and I did not say anything about HGC issue. But it is relevant in a sense, because in this case, the next closest HGC stop is at the home school. OP wants to avoid having to take her kid to the central stop (that most nearby HGC kids would use) and to take advatage of the SN accomodation - which is a more convenient stop for her.

They don't owe her any further explanation, once they have told her why she cannot use it. Initially they didn't tell her that. Now they have.

But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

Sorry, but this is BS. As a parent, when the school tells you it's against the rules to do something, you can ask "why". I'm sure you have or may have one day question a decision by the school district. Will you just sit back and accept all decisions by the school district even if you don't agree with it, or you wouldn't at least question the decision?

A lot of MCPS parents question and complain to the district about many decisions they make. Just because this issue hit a nerve regarding SN kids, it doesn't mean a parent doesn't deserve some answer other than "it's just not allowed". If it was any other issue, I'm pretty sure most parents wouldn't accept the "it's just not allowed" answer. You'd keep asking for a valid reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are in FCPS and I have a SN child who takes the bus from our house. Just FYI, I have the drivers cell and text the driver to know if he will not be going to school that day, so the driver doesn't make the trip here.

This is also the way it works in moco.

Here is a logistical reason why the stop shouldn't be relied on by anyone except the child it is supposed to be used for.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are in FCPS and I have a SN child who takes the bus from our house. Just FYI, I have the drivers cell and text the driver to know if he will not be going to school that day, so the driver doesn't make the trip here.

This is also the way it works in moco.

Here is a logistical reason why the stop shouldn't be relied on by anyone except the child it is supposed to be used for.

I'm also in FCPS with an SN kid who gets on in front of our house instead of the regular bus stop. When DS isn't take the bus, we contact the driver/transportation. They take calls as early as 4:30 in the morning. When DS doesn't take the bus, it doesn't stop in front of our house. Same thing for drop off.

[Anonymous]

Seriously, OP, do you want to deal with the hassle of your kid walking to this stop and then the bus not coming on days the other kid isn't attending school? What a clusterfuck that would be.

FWIW, I know a child in MCPS who gets a bus pickup at home. He has severe anxiety/panic and it is very difficult to get him out of the house in the morning. His family doesn't want an audience or other kids having to wait while they cajole him out the door. There are a lot of privacy issues around why kids with SN need what they need.

[Anonymous]

There have been several explanations in this thread of possibly reasons why a child might need a bus stop at his house. Hopefully, OP's curiosity has been sated and she can move on with her life and embrace her assigned bus stop.

[Anonymous]

Thanks, OP, for posting the question, because I was wondering the exact same thing. As an aside, if, as we suspect/assume/infer, these are all SN stops, isn't it a huge problem that the home addresses are posted on the Internet?
Fraudsters, etc?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Well if has been told that it is not a public bus stop and she cannot use it, why do they owe her any further explanation? I am the PP you are responding to and I did not say anything about HGC issue. But it is relevant in a sense, because in this case, the next closest HGC stop is at the home school. OP wants to avoid having to take her kid to the central stop (that most nearby HGC kids would use) and to take advatage of the SN accomodation - which is a more convenient stop for her.

They don't owe her any further explanation, once they have told her why she cannot use it. Initially they didn't tell her that. Now they have.

But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

Sorry, but this is BS. As a parent, when the school tells you it's against the rules to do something, you can ask "why". I'm sure you have or may have one day question a decision by the school district. Will you just sit back and accept all decisions by the school district even if you don't agree with it, or you wouldn't at least question the decision?

A lot of MCPS parents question and complain to the district about many decisions they make. Just because this issue hit a nerve regarding SN kids, it doesn't mean a parent doesn't deserve some answer other than "it's just not allowed". If it was any other issue, I'm pretty sure most parents wouldn't accept the "it's just not allowed" answer. You'd keep asking for a valid reason.

Well we can agree to disagree because 'that is not a public stop" IS a valid reason to me.

And yes, I do ask and complain IF the issue is germaine to my kids' education. I generally do not deman a drawn out reason if the request I am making is for my own personal convenience.

[Anonymous]

I have a solution. OP finds a way to transfer a brain injury from my kid to hers. Her kid can have my kid's CP and the bus stop right outside her house, so she is happy. My kid gets to walk, run, and enjoy the rest of her life as an able bodied person. I will gladly walk/drive/run/bike/crawl/skip that extra mile with my child for the next 9 months of school.

Please call me as soon as you have it figured out. I'll even pay you to take the special stop.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Well if has been told that it is not a public bus stop and she cannot use it, why do they owe her any further explanation? I am the PP you are responding to and I did not say anything about HGC issue. But it is relevant in a sense, because in this case, the next closest HGC stop is at the home school. OP wants to avoid having to take her kid to the central stop (that most nearby HGC kids would use) and to take advatage of the SN accomodation - which is a more convenient stop for her.

They don't owe her any further explanation, once they have told her why she cannot use it. Initially they didn't tell her that. Now they have.

But that is my point. They told her it was not a public stop and she could not use it. Period. She is not owed any further explanation. The "why" is because it is not a public stop which should have been clear to her when they told her no at the beginning.

Sorry, but this is BS. As a parent, when the school tells you it's against the rules to do something, you can ask "why". I'm sure you have or may have one day question a decision by the school district. Will you just sit back and accept all decisions by the school district even if you don't agree with it, or you wouldn't at least question the decision?

A lot of MCPS parents question and complain to the district about many decisions they make. Just because this issue hit a nerve regarding SN kids, it doesn't mean a parent doesn't deserve some answer other than "it's just not allowed". If it was any other issue, I'm pretty sure most parents wouldn't accept the "it's just not allowed" answer. You'd keep asking for a valid reason.

Well we can agree to disagree because 'that is not a public stop" IS a valid reason to me.

And yes, I do ask and complain IF the issue is germaine to my kids' education. I generally do not deman a drawn out reason if the request I am making is for my own personal convenience.

Germaine to education. Please.