| East Brunswick Public Schools | Transportation | Bus Emergencies |
| It is
essential that open lines of communication be established and maintained among
the parents, the school district transportation department, the township police
departments, and the transportation contractors. In keeping with this need,
the East Brunswick Public Schools Transportation Department will coordinate
communications among the involved parties. As the prime communicator, the
transportation office is sensitive to the concerns of district parents and
endeavors to establish a sense of security that those concerns will be acted
upon promptly, appropriately, and efficiently. A parent’s first inquiry of concern should be directed to the transportation office. All parental calls will be logged and forwarded immediately to the transportation manager. Parents will be notified promptly of any action taken. If the matter is not resolved to the parent’s satisfaction, the parent may contact the director of support services at 732-613-6723. If the problem persists, the parent should contact the superintendent of schools. In the unlikely event that a district/contracted school bus is involved in an emergency situation while transporting students to or from school, the driver will notify the transportation office as soon as possible with all vital information. The driver will not leave the scene of the emergency until the police have investigated. The vehicle will not be moved unless it poses a danger to the occupants and/or other vehicles, or as directed by the police. After the transportation office has been apprised of the situation, if appropriate, it will first notify the police and the first aid squad. The Board Office will be informed and, if necessary, the school administrator will place the school nurse on call until further information is available. The school for which the students are being transported will notify parents/guardians of the emergency situation and, to the extent known, the condition of their child(ren) and their anticipated arrival time. In the case of primary schools, a memorandum will be sent to parents providing them with an accurate description of the emergency whenever the police or first aid squad is involved. In an emergency, students will be transported home or to the nearest school for observation and action by the school nurse. Parents will not be permitted to remove their child(ren) from the scene of an accident. If there exists, the remotest possibility of student injury, the nurse at the nearest school will report to the scene of the emergency. Any student with complaints of injury or with a report of a blow to the head will be sent immediately to the hospital by ambulance for further examination, unless released by the first aid squad. The names of all students involved will be on record. |