Hundreds of school bus drivers disciplined but few canned
Michael Laveaux
bus drivers have been disciplined for disgusting and dangerous behavior — from taking photos up a child ’ s skirt to drinking booze behind the wheel — but the vast majority remain on the job   a Post analysis of city records shows . From December 2015 to July 2017   the city Department of Education punished bus drivers and attendants in 281 incidents that endangered kids . Yet in only 32 cases did the employee lose the ability to work with city schoolkids   according to data The Post acquired through a Freedom of Information Law request after suing the DOE . Only in rare cases did student - transport workers lose their city school - bus driver certifications : Driver Sergot Medy was decertified after children reported that he watched porn while driving — and that his inattention nearly caused him to hit a car   a DOE report says . Medy said the kids made up the accusations   because he was strict and they didn ’ t like him . “ I only have one hour with the kids  ” he told The Post . “ I have the whole day to do what you say . That don ’ t make no sense .” Medy said the kids made up the accusations   because he was strict and they didn ’ t like him . “ I only have one hour with the kids  ” he told The Post . “ I have the whole day to do what you say . That don ’ t make no sense .”  Driver Michael Laveaux ’ s driving privileges  were yanked after  he  took photos up a child ’ s skirt with  his  cellphone   the records say .  He  was arrested and charged   and the NYPD said the records were sealed . Laveaux could not be reached for comment . Cops arrested bus attendant Jose Collado - Mena in June for allegedly showing a 13 - year - old student “ animated pornography  ” including images of nude women   on  his  cellphone while on a school bus   a criminal complaint says .  He  was charged with child endangerment   and the DOE ’ s Office of Pupil Transportation decertified  him  .  His  attorney called the allegations “ baseless .” In the vast majority of cases   workers were slapped with suspensions but returned to work :
bus drivers have been disciplined for disgusting and dangerous behavior — from taking photos up a child ’ s skirt to drinking booze behind the wheel — but the vast majority remain on the job   a Post analysis of city records shows . From December 2015 to July 2017   the city Department of Education punished bus drivers and attendants in 281 incidents that endangered kids . Yet in only 32 cases did the employee lose the ability to work with city schoolkids   according to data The Post acquired through a Freedom of Information Law request after suing the DOE . Only in rare cases did student - transport workers lose their city school - bus driver certifications : Driver Sergot Medy was decertified after children reported that he watched porn while driving — and that his inattention nearly caused him to hit a car   a DOE report says . Medy said the kids made up the accusations   because he was strict and they didn ’ t like him . “ I only have one hour with the kids  ” he told The Post . “ I have the whole day to do what you say . That don ’ t make no sense .” Medy said the kids made up the accusations   because he was strict and they didn ’ t like him . “ I only have one hour with the kids  ” he told The Post . “ I have the whole day to do what you say . That don ’ t make no sense .”  [TGT] driving privileges  were yanked after  [TGT]  took photos up a child ’ s skirt with  his  cellphone   the records say .  He  was arrested and charged   and the NYPD said the records were sealed . [TGT] could not be reached for comment . Cops arrested bus attendant Jose Collado - Mena in June for allegedly showing a 13 - year - old student “ animated pornography  ” including images of nude women   on  his  cellphone while on a school bus   a criminal complaint says .  He  was charged with child endangerment   and the DOE ’ s Office of Pupil Transportation decertified  him  .  His  attorney called the allegations “ baseless .” In the vast majority of cases   workers were slapped with suspensions but returned to work :