Child death case of commuter bus Kindergarten Explanation of policy to resume on the 3rd of next month

At a certified children's center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture, a 3-year-old girl was left in a school bus and died of heat stroke. I opened it again.

Among them, the newly appointed chairman explained the policy to reopen the garden around the 3rd of next month after taking safety measures.

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

In response to this incident, the nursery school held a briefing session for parents on the 7th of this month, but it was interrupted due to a series of people complaining of poor physical condition on the way, and on the 23rd, another place in the city was rented. We held a briefing session again.

According to the lawyer representing Kodomoen, Mr. Taro Masuda, the eldest son of Mr. Tatsuyoshi Masuda, who took responsibility for the incident and resigned as director and director, attended the briefing session. , I apologized to the deceased girl, the bereaved family, and the kindergarteners and guardians.

In addition, as measures to prevent recurrence, we have created a new safety management manual for the shuttle bus, and we have established rules for checking the number of people when entering and going out, such as thoroughly contacting parents of children who are not at the school at the time of school attendance. explained that it has been revised.

On top of that, he said that while there were severe opinions about the future operation of the park, there were also many voices that wanted to reopen, so after taking safety measures, he said that he planned to reopen on the 3rd of next month. That's it.

On the other hand, at the briefing on the 23rd, it was also reported that Ikuhiko Watanabe, who has been involved with the children in exercise classes and special activities, has been appointed as the successor director.

One of the guardians who attended said, "When I heard that the kindergarten will reopen next month, I have mixed feelings when I think about the feelings of the bereaved families, but I believe that the kindergarten will work to prevent a recurrence because they have their own lives. I have no choice but to deposit it."