![]() But, for the parents who aren’t as fortunate this is all they have. “We were thankful enough to get other arrangements to get her to and from school. “It really upsets me that you know these are the conditions that our children are being put in,” she said.ĭHEC said they know there is a risk of children to get infected and one way to minimize this risk is their recommendation asking everyone to wear masks while in the bus, classrooms and public areas.Ĭato said she won’t let her daughter ride the bus until the school district finds a solution. The school district is currently hiring 40 positions at the department of transportation. That means 76 students per bus, with 3 students per seat. At this point there is not much they can since they have to transport more than 20,000 students a day so they cannot operate buses under capacity. The Berkeley County School Districts is aware with the issue and they are working on it. Then you are going to compromise family members, elderly grandparents, smaller children and then we are never going to get this rate down,” she said. All it takes is 1 person to have COVID and then the whole bus is infected. ![]() According to her, if one gets infected, the whole bus is at risk and then their parents, families, relatives… But first I’m like what do you mean you don’t have anywhere to sit? She said oh, there’s 3 to a seat so it’s really crowded,” said Cato.Ĭato is worried about her daughter’s safety, but says it’s not the only problem. I’m telling her like well get off the bus. “She said Mom I don’t have anywhere to sit. She was in the last row, there were about 2 or 3 kids directly in front of her on the floor,” said Danielle Cato, a BCSD parent.Īccording to Cato, her daughter sent a photo where she had to sit on the ground because there were not enough available seats in the bus. ![]() “My daughter was in the back of the bus, sitting on the floor. Data shows one in seven kids in South Carolina is not properly nourished.Charleston PD responded to a home in downtown Charleston Thursday night, one suspect taken into custody.Charleston County School District Board of Trustees has narrowed their pool of superintendent candidates down to three finalists.North Charleston Police found and arrested Pennsylvania man wanted by New York police, court documents available.Ride, relax, and enjoy more beach time is the motto for CARTA’s service free shuttle service available for the Memorial Day weekend.South Carolinians who are lawfully able to possess a firearm may soon be able to carry their gun without a permit.Reviving Mount Pleasant history: Historic park to illuminate Scanlonville’s untold stories.Charleston man is missing since October 7, CCSO seeks public help in locating him.Holly Hill man arrested out of state, faces 15 felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals.How Breast Cancer Awareness Month illuminates hope and progress.
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