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[quote=Anonymous]You mentioned that you knew you would be late.  Why didn't you call the school, transportation center, or a neighbor and make a contingency plan?

I agree, if the driver was aware of the age of the child s/he shouldn't have let your child walk home alone.  But the reality is, the bus driver doesn't know the age of every child and has a lot of kids to drop off on a tight schedule.  If they waited to confirm that every parent was present they would never get their routes done.

It sounds like you used a policy intended for emergencies as back-up care and it didn't work out.  I've seen lots of parents like you - those who pick up their child an hour and a half late on early release days because they know the administrative staff won't leave your child alone, even though they aren't  necessarily getting paid for that extra time.  A one-time actual emergency is ok if you call and let people know what is going on, but assuming your child will be taken care of beyond the time you are supposed to be there - forcing others to sacrifice their schedule for yours is not ok.[/quote]

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