The agency responsible for student transportation is highlighting the importance of school bus safety and the dedicated bus drivers who transport thousands of students throughout Chatham-Kent and Sarnia-Lambton.
This week is National School Bus Safety Week, which also coincides with School Bus Driver Appreciation Day on October 19.
“This annual observance is a great opportunity for each of us to pause and reflect on the importance of school bus safety as well as recognizing the valuable work of our school bus drivers and operators,” says Kent Orr, general manager of Chatham-Kent Lambton Administrative School Services (CLASS), in a news release. “We ask that our students, families and schools join us in showing our appreciation to the dedicated people who keep our students safe on the ride to school and back home every day.”
CLASS provides bus transportation every day for more than 17,500 students in the Lambton Kent and St. Clair Catholic district school boards.
The theme for this year’s safety campaign is “1 Bus + 1 Driver = a BIG Impact on Education.”