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FairfaxGirl OP t1_iu6b16k wrote

“Reynolds was charged with driving while intoxicated (second offense within 5 to 10 years) with a child, commercial DWI with child endangerment, and nine counts of gross, wanton, or reckless care for a child. Police found Reynolds’ license was revoked in Virginia from a previous DWI and suspended in Maryland”

This seems absolutely unbelievable. DC Schools hires bus drivers who have revoked and suspended driver’s licenses and a previous DUI? If I had a kid in DCPS I would be losing my shit.

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rlezar t1_iu6fyu3 wrote

> "DCPS takes this incident very seriously, and our teams will do a thorough review of our transportation vendors to ensure that student safety is always prioritized."

More like DCPS contracts with companies that are shady as shit, probably because they're the low bidders. [And/or have the right connection$, ofc.]

I don't think it's necessary to have a child in DCPS to find this situation absolutely outrageous. There's no excuse for this kind of blatant disregard for the safety of the kids and everyone else on the road.

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Not_A_Hemsworth t1_iu6rsub wrote

This still doesn’t explain how both buses had numerous safety violations AND the one sent to get them also had safety violations. It’s a shit show for the school system for sure.

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Tahh t1_iu6z20i wrote

For real, they just fired a receptionist for having a DUI on their record at the high school my mom works at (different state).

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Mild_Chumbo t1_iu8y2gs wrote

I worked in a self-contained classroom where the majority of my students were bused in and out daily by OSSE for 4 years. Unfortunately, based on my experience with the drivers, attendants, and the OSSE dispatch staff, this does not come as a shock.

On top of the staff being severely undertrained and under supported, there was always a shortage. Multiple times a week we would have routes 1-2 hours late to school because there were not enough drivers and attendants to complete the routes. Since these students all had IEP's, it impacted the amount of service hours they were able to recieve and OSSE couldn't have shown they cared less.

Not to mention the multiple instances of the attendants verbally abusing students, threatening families with violence if they kept complaining to OSSE, and smoking on the bus (around students with asthma). It got so bad last year, one family got permission to FaceTime their child every ride to make sure their daughter was safe on the rides home.

My students came from the most vulnerable communities and families. They rely on the transportation and when it is so spotty, many parents have to call out of work to wait with their children. The response from OSSE was almost always a big shrugg and a "what's there to do" attitude.

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