School buses safe to ride

Dear Parents of La Conner

Elementary School:

A letter was sent from the elementary school principal stating that La Conner School buses are at greater risk and your child could become infected with COVID-19 on the bus. Your bus drivers would like to correct this statement. We have not had a single case of COVID-19 attributed to riding our buses. We are following the OSPI (Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction) protocol. The State of Washington requires buses to separate students as much as possible, assign seating, have windows down and fans on for ventilation, face masks worn by all on board and disinfecting between each route. In addition students are health checked prior to loading and hands are sanitized.

La Conner bus drivers are following all protocols and our buses are safe to ride. The possibility of contacting COVID-19 is much greater carpooling. We take great pride in the safety of your children. We have been able to help the school district with contact tracing for keeping your students safe.

Thank you for your support!

The La Conner School District Bus Drivers

Randy Wills

Bus driver and PSE

(Public School Employees)

president