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School Bus Driver Fired After Letting Student Rescue a Kitten
Parents say Cynthia Morgan should return after a kitten rescue led to her removal, and a Change.org petition has drawn more than 630 signatures.
- After 10-year-old Alex Thomas retrieved a kitten on Heaps School Road in Pylesville, bus driver Cynthia Morgan was removed from her route this week. Morgan, an 11-year veteran, was dismissed following the incident.
- District Transportation Director Danielle Bedsaul sent an Oct. 5 letter to contractor Cleary Transportation citing 'multiple incidents' involving Morgan. The letter alleged 'concerns regarding inappropriate interactions with students,' prompting her decertification.
- More than 630 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for Morgan's reinstatement as of Thursday. Parent Carolyn Kalambihis, whose children rode Morgan's bus for five years, called the termination 'excessive,' noting the rural road had minimal traffic.
- Kalambihis acknowledged the potential safety risk, stating, 'It's definitely a concern for safety. There is no question that it was a mistake.' Parents also highlighted Morgan's history of buying students school supplies and holiday gifts.
- Harford County Public Schools spokesperson Jillian Lader stated that certification decisions are made after 'careful review of all relevant information' and that 'student safety remains our top priority.' The district cited adherence to COMAR regulations in its process.
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Daily RecordParents push to reinstate bus driver removed after kitten rescue
BALTIMORE — When 10-year-old Alex Thomas spotted a tiny kitten on the side of Heaps School Road last week, his bus driver, Cynthia Morgan, pulled over on the rural road and told him to go get it. Alex, the only child on the bus, held the kitten all the way to North Harford Elementary School, then left it with Morgan.
·Vancouver, United States
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The Independent (US)School bus driver fired from route after letting student rescue kitten
The student’s mother says that her son would have been ‘devastated’ if she had left the kitten behind
·London, United Kingdom
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Harford County parents rally behind bus driver removed after stopping to rescue injured kitten
Some Harford County parents are speaking out after their children's longtime school bus driver was removed from her route after allegedly allowing a student to get off the bus to rescue an injured kitten.
·New York, United States
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