Did you know...
1. Your local school system may not follow State/Federal recommendations to ensure school bus stops are safe?
2. Your local school system may not adhere to mandatory guidelines required for school bus inspections?
3. Your local school system's leader of Pupil Transportation may not be required to protect school bus drivers against Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSHA, 1970) violations - resulting in potential RISK to Child Safety and Health?
4. Your local school system may not be following recommended standards to prevent Bus Drivers (and student passengers) from "...Exposure to Hot Environments..." as described in a 1986 study by the CDC, US Dept. of Health and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
5. Your school bus driver may be afraid to report child safety concerns or school bus mechanical problems to her/his boss for fear of retaliation - leading to loss of job?
6. You and your school bus driver may NOT be made aware of school-age children riding the bus who have a history of committing a violent act?
7. Your local school system may NOT be required to report school bus accidents OR student injuries and "near misses" to State DOE/Agencies?
8. Your local School Bus Driver is supposed to perform a "Pre-Trip Inspection" EVERY DAY - BEFORE he/she transports your Child? In addition, every School Bus Driver is to perform a "Post-Trip Inspection" - to walk the bus - to ensure there are no children remaining on the bus.
2. Your local school system may not adhere to mandatory guidelines required for school bus inspections?
3. Your local school system's leader of Pupil Transportation may not be required to protect school bus drivers against Occupation Safety and Health Act (OSHA, 1970) violations - resulting in potential RISK to Child Safety and Health?
4. Your local school system may not be following recommended standards to prevent Bus Drivers (and student passengers) from "...Exposure to Hot Environments..." as described in a 1986 study by the CDC, US Dept. of Health and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)?
5. Your school bus driver may be afraid to report child safety concerns or school bus mechanical problems to her/his boss for fear of retaliation - leading to loss of job?
6. You and your school bus driver may NOT be made aware of school-age children riding the bus who have a history of committing a violent act?
7. Your local school system may NOT be required to report school bus accidents OR student injuries and "near misses" to State DOE/Agencies?
8. Your local School Bus Driver is supposed to perform a "Pre-Trip Inspection" EVERY DAY - BEFORE he/she transports your Child? In addition, every School Bus Driver is to perform a "Post-Trip Inspection" - to walk the bus - to ensure there are no children remaining on the bus.