FIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Bus driver, monitor resign after child left on bus

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A Brunswick County school bus driver and a bus monitor have resigned after a first grader was left on a bus.

Bus driver Evelyn Miller, 44, resigned on May 18 and monitor Roswitha Delts, 55, resigned on May 22. Both of them started working for the district in the fall of 2012.

According to district spokeswoman Jessica Swencki, Miller’s daily route included an early run for Cedar Grove Middle School and then a second run for Virginia Williamson Elementary School. After dropping students at Virginia Williamson Elementary the bus returned to Cedar Grove Middle School.

Swencki says Virginia Williamson Principal Shirley Williamson got a call from Miller on the day of the incident explaining that when Miller returned to her bus at Cedar Grove to prepare for a mid-day run, she discovered a first grade female student from her elementary route sleeping on the bus. 

The student was immediately transported to Virginia Williamson, where the school nurse checked her out. School administrators contacted the child’s parent and transportation officials arrived at the school to begin an investigation.