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School Bus Driver Appreciation Day
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor George E. Pataki to proclaim
October 18, 2006 as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in the State of
WHEREAS, Each school day, more than two million children are
transported to and from school in school buses in cities, towns and suburbs across the
State of
WHEREAS, The safety
and well-being of these children are the utmost concern to
all New Yorkers and parents and
schools entrust school bus drivers
with the welfare of these children; and
WHEREAS, The
position of a school
bus driver requires
tremendous responsibility;
they have to maneuver through traffic regardless of road conditions while maintaining the conduct of the
children on the bus and are
looked upon for leadership and life-saving decision-making in the event
of an emergency; and
WHEREAS, School bus drivers delicately direct these
children while they
are exiting the bus at their destination; when an adult is normally at
a bus stop to meet a child and is not present, they will keep that child
in their safe care until adult supervision is located or the child can
be returned to school; and
WHEREAS, Furthermore, school bus drivers may also be an important aid in the fight against terrorism; they are able to observe any suspicious activity or people along their bus route and communicate that information to the proper authorities; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and
pay tribute
to these dedicated professionals who deliver children throughout this
great
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its
deliberations to memorialize
Governor George E. Pataki to proclaim October 18, 2006 as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in the State of
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted
to The Honorable George E. Pataki, Governor of the State of