SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — A bus driver contracted with the Copley-Fairlawn City School District was terminated after failing to check for students at the end of a route, leaving an elementary student on the bus, according to district officials.
In a letter to families dated March 24, Superintendent Aimee Kirsch said the incident happened on the morning of March 12. During an elementary bus route, a student fell asleep and remained on the bus after the route ended.
Kirsch said the driver, who was employed through Community Bus Service, did not complete a required post-route safety inspection. Under Ohio law and district policy, drivers must walk to the back of the bus and check each seat to ensure no students are left behind…