L'Anse Creuse Applauds Dispatcher for Organizing Mock Crash
The LCPS Board of Education recognized the efforts of a district dispatcher who recently organized a training session focused on school bus safety for students with special needs.
L’Anse Creuse Board of Education members recognized Monday the district’s associate dispatcher who organized a mock school bus crash last month. Michelle Metdepenningen received a “Make a Difference” award from administrators during Monday night’s board meeting at Harry L. Wheeler Community Center and Administrative Offices in Clinton Township. Her efforts provided training and information for securing and rescuing students with special needs. At the training event, students participated by acting out a crash scenario from inside a donated school bus that had been tipped on its side. Medstar and a University of Michigan helicopter took part in the exercise, too, said Bill Bartman, transportation supervisor. Metdepenningen said she wanted …
Kim Hill
4:13 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Thank you for the positive press for our district. There is so much focus on the negative all of the time when it comes to education and the public schools, it is so wonderful to see the focus be more positive. Michelle is a fantastic asset to L'Anse Creuse Public Schools and there are many more out there that go above and beyond everyday.I look forward to more positive posts just like this one!!! more ›