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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The bus driver cannot control traffic or the environment around him.  Most SN buses have lots of stops in a wide area. If the child before your stop is late, then it has a domino affect.

I'm not trying to be snarky here, but you are fortunate to have a school bus stop right in front of your house for your child. It's not perfect, and I'm sure it can get annoying but just be aware that sometimes, it may not be in the bus driver's control.

Like you, I grew up with no school bus. We had to walk a mile. So, as annoying as it can be sometimes (we've had incidences in mcps where the bus was super late), I'm still pretty grateful for the *free* buses.[/quote]

OP here. 
Thanks for the reality check, but my son would far rather walk a mile on his own time! It would be less stressful and he would get to school faster. However, the school is double the distance.
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PP here.  I agree with the others that you should call the transportation dept. I've had to upon occasion.

If it gets that annoying, it seems to me that one of you is at home, so why not just drive him to school yourself if it's only 2 miles?  Why keep getting frustrated?[/quote]

OP here.
That's exactly what I want to do from now on! We have other kids to get to other schools, but we'll manage.

My follow-up question is:

Would my son still be allowed to take the afternoon bus home if he withdraws from the morning bus route? That one is always very reliable. Different driver.

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