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Bus driver keeps his cool after 5th-grade student threatens to punch him Superintendent says driver did everything right Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT PAUL:rt THIS IS THE VIDEO.THEY SHARED IT WITH US.WE HAVE BLURRED THE FACErt ANDTAKEN UP A CURSE WORDS.THE DISTRICT SAYS THIS DRIVERrtDID EVERYTHING RIGHT.THIS SERIOUS INCIDENT WITH A 5THGRADER COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE IFNOT FOR THE DRIVER.THE CAMERA SHOWS IT.THE STUDENT WANTED TO BE FIRSTrtOFF THE BUS, NOT LET OUT ON THEROUTE.THAT IS WHERE THE SUPERINTENDENTSAYS HE GOT MAD THE DRIVER TOLDHIM TO LEAVE THE BUS BUT HE WON'rtT.>> HE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING HEWAS CUT TO DO.PAUL:rt -- >> THE TRAINING KICKED IN, WEHAVE A GREAT STAFF OF BUSrtDRIVERS AND MISTER MULANAX IS APRO, TAKES HIS JOB VERYSERIOUSLY AND HAS A HEART FORKIDS.PAUL: EL RENO'S SUPERINTENDENTSAYS THIS IS THE REASON THESEDRIVERS DESERVE MORE MONEY, ANDrtMORE RESPECT.THIS INCIDENT WAS BROUGHT TO HISATTENTION THIS MORNING AND THESUPERINTENDENT WANTED TO SHARETHE STORY.HE SAYS IT'S AN EXAMPLE OF HOWSCHOOL EMPLOYEES MAKE ADIFFERENCE EVERY DAY.>> THAT CHILD WAS DEFIrtNITELY INNEED RIGHT THERE.YOU COULD TELL THERE WASSOMETHING BOTHERING HIM AND SOWE'RE GOING TO GET THAT FIXEDrtWITH THE PARENTS AND THE CHILDTO SEE IF WE CAN MOVE THAT TO AMORE POSITIVE PLACE.PAUL:rt HE SAW THAT FIRST BEINGDRAWN.YOU KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG.THE DRIVER BEING CREDITED WITHCOMPLETELY KEEPING HIS COOL.rtTHE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THEIMPORTANT THING IS THAT HE WANTS