Taken Care - USA - Somerset County commission defends bus drivers' track record
Some parents question competency following series of minor accidents
Montgomery,Princeton, N.J - The Princeton Packet, by Kara Fitzpatrick -28 Oct 2005: -- The lingering issue of transportation was again the focus during a Board of Education meeting. Representatives from the school district's commissioned bus service faced questioning from parents... Representatives from the Somerset County Educational Services Commission attended the meeting to respond to parents and board members regarding busing concerns — which include accidents involving ESC buses and the perception that some drivers are not able to fully communicate with the students... Some parents have expressed concerns that drivers who use English as their second language would not be able to adequately communicate in an emergency... But Thomas Boyle, superintendent of the county ESC, said he is confident all drivers employed by the ESC can communicate adequately with children... "Language had nothing to do with any of the accidents," Dr. Boyle said, adding that the drivers involved in the accidents have "all been taken care of in the appropriate manner. We have never had an issue" with language, he said, adding all drivers are fully trained in emergency and evacuation procedure... District Director of Transportation Jennisse Peatick said the ESC has been "swift" and "appropriate" in dealing with the situations this year...
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