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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get that it's stressful and scary but what happened is exactly what you seem to think is lacking-- there are safety protocols in place in case of mistakes. Kid was on the wrong bus. The bus driver made stops and that child did not have a grownup waiting for them, so the bus driver did not let them get off the bus at any of those stops. When all the stops had been made, the child was brought back to school so that parents could be contacted. Your child was safe and supervised the entire time and at no time was in any danger. Of course you did not know that at the time, but the priority was keeping the child safe, and that's what was done. No system is 100% and people are human and make mistakes. Thankfully, the system in place worked perfectly and one mistake--the child being put on the wrong bus--did not cause a catastrophe.

Again, I get that it's scary, but really, you should be more relieved and secure right now. The system was tested and it passed.[/quote]

This right here. Every system has failsafes built in and it seems like those worked. Yes, it would be amazing if the primary system (kid gets on correct bus) happened every time, but anyone who has worked outside the home can tell you that relying on the primary system to work and not building in backup plans will end in tears.

So MCPS has two systems. First, get the vast majority of the kids on the correct bus. Next, have a system for what happens if that first system fails. In this case, it was not letting a kid under 3rd grade off the bus without a parent/guardian waiting at the stop. If there is a child remaining at the end of the route, call it in and return to the school.

This happened to my kid, OP, and I was terrified and angry. But then I had to remind myself that the system worked. My child was not let off at a random corner because the driver followed the rules and brought her back. Everyone learned a lesson, and no harm was done.

Take a breath, toss and AirTag in your kid's backpack if it will make you feel better, and be glad that MCPS made sure every plan has a safeguard. [/quote]

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