REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) - An investigation is underway in Revere after officials say a special needs student was left alone on a school bus for several hours on Tuesday.
The student was supposed to be dropped off at school in the morning but was instead forgotten and not found until the driver returned to the bus to start their afternoon route, according to Revere Superintendent Diane Kelly.
The VSP Transportation driver, whose name has not been made public, immediately informed their supervisor and called 911. They have since been fired.
“Any person demonstrating an inability to safeguard children will not be employed by the Revere Public Schools or contracted to work with our kids,” a letter sent to parents read. “We vow to do everything we can to prevent such an incident from occurring again.”
The child was evaluated at the scene by EMS workers and deemed OK.
A Revere school district employee who happened to be serving as a monitor on the bus at the time of the incident has been placed on administrative leave, Kelly said.
Revere police and the state Department of Children and Families are investigating.
VSP Transportation has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
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