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Bus-Driver Checks Close Schools in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Columbus schools canceled classes for their 56,000 students Thursday after a contractor responsible for some school bus routes discovered it had not done complete criminal background checks on drivers.
First Student Inc. had not submitted any of its bus drivers' information to the state for checks since August 2004, said Jennifer Brindisi, spokeswoman for Attorney General Marc Dann.
First Student's decision to ground its Columbus fleet came two days after Columbus police arrested one of the company's drivers on a charge of cocaine possession. The driver also had three convictions in the 1980s for driving under the influence.
Company officials did not immediately return calls seeking comment on why it failed to conduct complete checks for more than two years, but said in a statement that it is assessing its operations statewide to ensure it is following proper procedures.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Columbus schools canceled classes for their 56,000 students Thursday after a contractor responsible for some school bus routes discovered it had not done complete criminal background checks on drivers.
First Student Inc. had not submitted any of its bus drivers' information to the state for checks since August 2004, said Jennifer Brindisi, spokeswoman for Attorney General Marc Dann.
First Student's decision to ground its Columbus fleet came two days after Columbus police arrested one of the company's drivers on a charge of cocaine possession. The driver also had three convictions in the 1980s for driving under the influence.
Company officials did not immediately return calls seeking comment on why it failed to conduct complete checks for more than two years, but said in a statement that it is assessing its operations statewide to ensure it is following proper procedures.
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