—– Original Message —–
From: Linda_Anderson@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
To: M. Weingarten
Cc: lradloff@comcast.net ; Grant_Reppert@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us ; Lynne_Davis@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:16 AM
Subject: Transportation Concerns
Dear Mr. Weingarten,
Thank you again for sharing your concerns regarding the safety of students at the bus stop in your neighborhood. Per our conversation, we will have the following practices in place in the future to ensure that students are picked up in a timely manner in the event of an emergency delay:
Should a bus be unable to pick up students due to unforeseen reasons, the bus driver will immediately contact dispatch who will in turn contact the school and the transportation supervisor.
The school will contact parents who reside within the route to communicate the delay and let them know that another bus will be routed to pick up the students.
The transportation supervisor will go to the bus route location to let students know of the delay and reassure them that another bus is enroute to pick them up.
School personnel responsible for supervision of bus arrivals at the school will contact transportation dispatch if a bus does not deliver students within the window which is allotted for bus arrivals.
We also spoke about the possibility of a parent within your neighborhood being available for monitoring the students as an added layer of support prior to the arrival of the bus each day.
I will also pass on your suggestion of including information in the student handbook regarding what parents should instruct their students to do in the event that a bus does not pick them up after an extended period of time. During our conversation, we discussed the possibility of the children within the neighborhood gathering together so they are not standing alone at their bus route area should the bus be delayed for an extended period of time.
Thank you again for taking the time to share your concerns and to discuss possible ways to make the process for picking up students each morning one which is as safe and secure as possible. Please feel free to contact me should you have any additional questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Linda Anderson
Area Superintendent
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Division of Teaching and Learning
Instructional Support Center
437 Old Peachtree Road
Suwanee, GA 30024
Phone 678-301-7290
Fax 678-301-7262
