First, all the special needs buses have A/C. If they don’t, they are pulled out of service.

Second, that time of day, the student is most likely middle school, so this isn’t a tiny child.

Unless the student’s IEP states that the attendant MUST sit beside the student, the student can request that the attendant sits elsewhere on the bus. This doesn’t mean that the student is ignored, but that his/her independance is respected.

There is a “last” student/stop on every school bus every day.

The driver had to have been on the bus or who would have pulled the bus over. Also, the driver would be the person responsible for radio communications with the dispatcher and providing ongoing information to rescue. (Had it been a regular bus without an attendant, of course CPR to student would take precedence after initial call)

So the attendant was giving CPR. they have same training as driver. What difference does it make. For all we know, the driver and attendant were taking turns and the attendant was administering CPR when help arrived.

Some students on these buses are very fragile. The parents, medical, admins and the student make an informed decision about how they wish to live whatever lives they have. And sometimes a medical emergency happens at home, at school or in between.

It is very sad that a student died. We do not know if this is an entirely “unexpected” event, so don’t assume it had anything to do with riding a school bus.

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like protocol was followed, no? Bus driver pulled over, 911 called, adult aide present, etc? Due diligence was followed...I'm betting the kid was in the middle or back of bus and the aide was sitting in the front chatting with driver oblivious to the fact the remaining passenger was in respiratory distress, seizing, or whatever medical emergency happened.

Um, or the aide saw the emergency beginning, told the driver to pull over and call 911. Medical emergencies can happen quickly and out of nowhere. Unfortunately it may have been too late by the time help arrived.

Why are you betting the aide was paying no attention to the kid? Does it make you feel better to assume the worst of people? How do you think the aide and driver feel after all of this? It doesn't help to have random people on the internet malign them. There but for the grace of G-d go I....

It sounds like protocol was followed, no? Bus driver pulled over, 911 called, adult aide present, etc? Due diligence was followed...I'm betting the kid was in the middle or back of bus and the aide was sitting in the front chatting with driver oblivious to the fact the remaining passenger was in respiratory distress, seizing, or whatever medical emergency happened.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what the school is telling the family. Was the driver still on the bus or not?? Probably not. Hence the secrecy.

Probably not? Based on what?

Instead of speculating, read the news. The Post reported on the day it happened that both the driver and an attendant were on the bus with the child. The article is still online today.

Thank you.

Anonymous wrote:I can't imagine what the school is telling the family. Was the driver still on the bus or not?? Probably not. Hence the secrecy.

Probably not? Based on what?

Instead of speculating, read the news. The Post reported on the day it happened that both the driver and an attendant were on the bus with the child. The article is still online today.

I can't imagine what the school is telling the family. Was the driver still on the bus or not?? Probably not. Hence the secrecy.

These kinds of news makes me incredibly sad and absolutely panic stricken about something bad happening to other kids. I cannot imagin what the family is facing.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not just about being a “looky loo”. People want to know what happened, because they fear for their own children. They want to have their fears calmed by details. They want to know it can’t happen to their child.

It was on a special needs school bus. Most of the children in Fairfax County are not on special needs school buses at 2PM in the afternoon. Parents who children qualify for this transportation know how medically fragile their children are.

I think most people just want to be reassured that the "medical emergency" was not being left on the bus all day.

Exactly.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not just about being a “looky loo”. People want to know what happened, because they fear for their own children. They want to have their fears calmed by details. They want to know it can’t happen to their child.

It was on a special needs school bus. Most of the children in Fairfax County are not on special needs school buses at 2PM in the afternoon. Parents who children qualify for this transportation know how medically fragile their children are.

I think most people just want to be reassured that the "medical emergency" was not being left on the bus all day.

When I was in seventh grade, a classmate had a heart attack on the bus on the way home and died - I mean all kinds of things could have happened

Anonymous wrote:It’s not just about being a “looky loo”. People want to know what happened, because they fear for their own children. They want to have their fears calmed by details. They want to know it can’t happen to their child.

It was on a special needs school bus. Most of the children in Fairfax County are not on special needs school buses at 2PM in the afternoon. Parents who children qualify for this transportation know how medically fragile their children are.

It’s not just about being a “looky loo”. People want to know what happened, because they fear for their own children. They want to have their fears calmed by details. They want to know it can’t happen to their child.

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Anonymous wrote:Odd that so little has been released about this. Age of child, etc.

2 pm is an odd time for a child to be on a school bus.

Sorry but if my baby dies yesterday on a school bus due to a medical issue, the last thing I would want would be for his private medical information to be shared online for all the Looky Loos to debate.

If there is no criminal wrongdoing then it really is not your business.

So sorry. Didn't know that the age of the child is private medical information. Please accept my apologies.

Signed,
Looky Loo

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Anonymous wrote:Odd that so little has been released about this. Age of child, etc.

2 pm is an odd time for a child to be on a school bus.

Sorry but if my baby dies yesterday on a school bus due to a medical issue, the last thing I would want would be for his private medical information to be shared online for all the Looky Loos to debate.

If there is no criminal wrongdoing then it really is not your business.

So sorry. Didn't know that the age of the child is private medical information. Please accept my apologies.

Anonymous wrote:Odd that so little has been released about this. Age of child, etc.

2 pm is an odd time for a child to be on a school bus.

Sorry but if my baby dies yesterday on a school bus due to a medical issue, the last thing I would want would be for his private medical information to be shared online for all the Looky Loos to debate.

If there is no criminal wrongdoing then it really is not your business.