Surry Elementary School in Maine suspends bus driver for using duct tape on students Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A bus driver for Surry Elementary School in Maine was placed on administrative leave last week after two fourth-grade girls told the principal the driver had duct taped their mouths for making too much noise on the bus. First Student, the company that provides the school's bus service, has not revealed the name of the driver. No matter what an investigation into the incident turns up, Surry Elementary School Principal Cathy Lewis said the driver will not be welcome back at the school. According to Lewis, the girls told her that they should not have been forced to wear the duct tape, which had a Hello Kitty design, because they weren't the loudest students on the bus. She also reported that she was informed by parents that two kindergarten girls got off the bus at home with duct tape on their mouth but that they said it was just a game. "Most of the kids didn't see any problem," Lewis said. First Student issued a written statement about the issue: At First Student, the safety and security of the students we transport is our core value. We take these allegations very seriously, and are conducting a full internal investigation. Portland Press Herald