Investigation After DC Mom Fails To Find Autistic Son After School Amid Shortage Of Bus Drivers
Authorities say an investigation will take place after the mother of a 6-year-old child with autism said she couldn’t find him after school on Monday. superintendent of education.
Washington – Officials say an investigation will come after the mother of a 6-year-old boy with autism said she couldn’t find him after school Monday.
FOX 5’s Bob Barnard said the incident was reported Monday when Cheneeth Eborn picked up his son Mason at a district aftercare facility. I said no. After hours of waiting at the OSSE and a call to 911, the boy was safely reunited with his family. Eborn said the disruption in Mason’s routine upset him.
An OSSE official released the following statement to FOX 5 on Monday regarding the incident:
“The OSSE is conducting a full investigation into the incident, but as of 8:30 pm today, all students transported via OSSE-DOT are with their families. There was an incident in. OSSE later received confirmation that the children were reunited with their families after it appeared that their families were not home to receive them, as per the OSSE-DOT protocol. .
The problem appears to be related to a manpower shortage that the OSSE Transport Authority has to change routes and adjust in real time. Officials say the shortage left him 6% of OSSE DOT’s 524 routes uncovered on Monday.
“We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this and have reached out to affected families,” read the statement released by an OSSE official. “We appreciate the patience and support we have received from our families and are committed to providing the best possible service to the more than 3,600 students we serve across the district to address the workforce shortages we are experiencing. will continue to provide
Officials said they provided incentives for employees to reduce calls and hosted recruitment fairs to fill vacancies quickly. They say they will continue to use these strategies.
Families with questions or experiencing service delays are encouraged to contact the Parent Resource Center at 202-576-5000, according to OSSE.
Eborn told Barnard he was frustrated that he had not been informed that the bus was delayed on Monday and could not be contacted. “It keeps you from trusting them with your kids,” she said.
