In Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, a 3-year-old girl died of heat stroke after being left on the bus to the school. announced the appointment of Taro Masuda as its director.

At Kawasaki Kindergarten, a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on the 5th of this month, a 3-year-old girl was left in a school bus for about 5 hours and died of heat stroke.



Ritsuyoshi Masuda, the former director of the school corporation "Haibara Gakuen" that operates the children's garden, was driving a bus at the time and resigned on the 8th of this month, taking responsibility for the incident.



A successor to the board of directors has not been decided, but according to the lawyer representing the school corporation, at the board meeting held on the 16th of this month, Mr. Taro Masuda, the eldest son of former chairman Masuda, was elected as the new chairman. It means that it was done.



Masuda, the new president, said, "As a kindergarten, we will sincerely make amends to the deceased children and their bereaved families. We take this accident seriously and will quickly and thoroughly investigate the cause. I have a comment.



According to the school corporation, the briefing session for parents, which was suspended on the 7th of this month, will be held again on the 23rd of this month to explain measures to prevent recurrence and the future operation of the child center.