Hamlet feels the district and employee unions will work out a deal for everyone to be vaccinated or routinely tested. I'm vaccinated so that's one thing that's going to help me in school," Whitson said before catching his bus.ĭr. Safety will still play a role for students and staff this year. "We were able to really kind of lay the groundwork, lay the seeds so they become familiar with the Promise and all the Promise does and how it's really going to help them beyond their high school careers," Pittsburgh Promise Board of Directors member Kiya Tomlin said. The hope is to get these students the tools for success. Inside the classroom, the Pittsburgh Promise and Richard King Mellon Foundation partnered with Day Owl to give out backpacks to 1,600 sixth graders. I focus on the children and the job I need to do for the children," Hamlet told reporters at Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8. "Even before I got here in Pittsburgh there was a target on my back, so I don't focus on that. So it vindicates me already and justified that I haven't done anything wrong, intentionally wrong," said Hamlet.Įlected leaders like Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto called the report "concerning." "They didn't find any intentional wrongdoing. The Board will have more to say at the conclusion of its evaluation." This is a serious matter, and the Board must give it the time it demands to assess the overall situation. In the coming weeks, we will consider any appropriate actions to be taken, including addressing any internal control issues and other matters raised in the Report. Its findings are indeed concerning and a distraction for the District as we commence the new school year. The entire Board takes this Report and its findings very seriously.Ĭurrently, we are addressing with the District's Solicitor the various issues presented in the Report. We value community feedback and will continue working with schools, families and local CEC's to ensure concerns around busing are addressed."The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education has read the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission Report following its release on the government agency's website last Thursday, August 26. In a statement, DOE spokesperson Michael Aciman told NY1: "This incident is being investigated and we will ensure appropriate follow-up action is taken. Reilly said students can choose to stay on the bus if they don't know when to get off.Īnd as for Monday's incident, The Department of Education said it's investigating. "I get confused when I get off the bus sometimes." How are they supposed to know?" said grandparent Teresa Trovello. "I think they should put school bus matrons on anything from kindergarten to third grade," said parent Freddy Remmelkoor, who says his daughter got off at the wrong stop last year. Some parents said there needs to be another adult, in addition to the driver, on the bus. For instance, if a stop is labeled blue, each student that gets off at that stop would have a blue marking on their backpack. Reilly said one solution is color coding each stop. "The policy for special education students is a parent has to be there, makes sure the student gets off at the right spot," said Reilly. Currently it only applies to bus drivers of special education students. Officials like Mike Reilly, President of Community Education Council 31, are calling on the Office of Pupil Transportation to adopt a policy for children in general education, in kindergarten through third grade. School advocates are scared this could become a trend. "My son started crying he was very upset he can't even talk about it. he was scared," said Giorgio. The students told their mom that they walked two blocks, and found a stranger to call home. "The bus left and they were standing there scared and alone," said Giorgio. It turns out the students got off one stop too soon. Neither were Kerry Giorgio's children, ages five and seven years old. "I asked the bus driver where my children were and he wasn't sure." "All the children got off the bus except for my children," said Giorgio. What happened to parent Kerry Giorgio Monday is what every parent fears at the bus stop.
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