What should the driver do when there is no one to receive the child at the bus drop off point?
Follow your agency’s procedures and document what you do. Notify your dispatcher immediately. Remember that the child is anxious and may feel abandoned, so you must reassure the child that (s)he will be taken care of until the parent or other designated person arrives. Your first responsibility is the care and safety of the child. Under no circumstances should you hand a child over to anyone who is not on the list of authorized persons which has been signed by the parent or guardian. You may ask for photo identification if there is any question. Do not release a child to any unauthorized person, adult or child, even if they declare they are a relative and the child recognizes them.
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