I'm sure everyone is aware of the senseless tragedy that occurred last Tuesday when a bus taking children to the School for the Deaf in Fremont took a nose dive off of the side of the road. One local Paso Robles boy, Nikolas Bryant, died as a result of the accident. According to local news reports, the boy was ejected from the bus after it ran into a guardrail on Highway 101 and tumbled down an embankment. Cars have them. Airplanes have them.
Most administrators are concerned about cutting costs wherever possible.
That doesn't sound very prohibitive. We need to make sure our children are safely transported to and from school, field trips, etc., and in order to do this legislation needs to be proposed. As a mother of three whose children will eventually end up on a school bus, I urge parents, local politicians, and the community at large to get involved. Together, we can make a difference. Sure beats hauling horse manure around.