Corbin Schools officials investigating how student was left on bus

Corbin Schools officials are working to improve their policy regarding children who ride the school bus to and from school after a Corbin Primary student fell asleep on the bus on the way home Thursday and was left alone on the bus when it was parked at the school for the night.
Susie Hart, public relations director for the school system, said Principal Travis Walker found the child walking n the parking lot of the school about 15 minutes after the bus had returned to school.
The child was taken inside the school and provided with food and drinks and the parents were immediately notified
The child is fine but because of privacy laws she could not comment on when the child returned to school.
Hart said there is a policy that all bus drivers check their bus at the end of the route.
"This was not completed as required," Hart said.
Superintendent Ed McNeel is continuing the investigation into the incident and the driver is facing disciplinary action.
In addition, Hart said officials have instituted a series of new procedures to help ensure this does not happen in the future.
Those policies include:
· Require bus monitors to complete a bus walk-through when the last student is dropped off.
· Require bus monitors to complete a 2nd bus walk-through at the end of the bus route.
· Inform all bus operators that at the end of every bus route, the bus operator is mandated to inspect the total bus prior to leaving the bus.
· Utilize a student check on/off list for bus routes.
· Focus in on-going training of bus operators the importance for the safety of every child.
In addition, Hart said Principal Wilder will be conducting a ride-along on each bus route from Corbin Primary and make recommendations for improvements.