‘It’s not my job’: Complaint alleges staff dismissed responsibility for child left on bus

RED CLOUD, Neb. (KSNB) - Four Red Cloud Community Schools employees failed basic safety protocols when a first grader was left locked on a school bus for over an hour, according to an official investigation. But the district won’t say what changes have been made to prevent it from happening again.

Local4 has based this reporting on documents including an official report on the incident prepared by the Superior Superintendent of Schools, a complaint filed by the family with the Nebraska Department of Education, the Red Cloud Community Schools Handbook and minutes of meetings held by the Red Cloud Board of Education.

The September 8 incident has exposed broader questions about transparency and accountability in Red Cloud Community Schools, where officials have been reluctant to share detai