Northville Schools Completes Bus Incident Investigation

Durham Student Services, Northville Public Schools' contracted transportation provider, applied appropriate disciplinary measures on the bus driver involved, according to an email from the district.

The bus driver was immediately put on administrative leave after dropping off students at an undesignated stop in April. The driver pulled off the road on Six Mile Road and allowed Meads Mill Middle School students to get off the bus at a non-designated stop.  

The district also mandated additional training, which took place Friday, for all bus drivers and bus aides, Superintendent Mary Kay Gallagher said in the email. Training included positive student intervention and support, verbal de-escalation strategies and district transportation procedures. 

The investigation of the incident was completed with the assistance of district administration, the Meads Mill principal, management representatives from Durham Student Services and the students who were on the bus, the email said. 

If anyone has a concern with transportation service, contact Mike Henry, general manager of Durham School Services at 248-344-8470 or jmhenry@durhamschoolservices.com with a copy to Chris Gearns, director of operations for Northville Public Schools at GearnsCh@northvilleschools.org. 

If anyone notices a student issue on a bus, report the concern to the student’s principal.