[eyespysomething]

Um, if they drove the busses with evacuees, wouldn't they be evacuated then also? Along with, oh, say, thousands of other people?

These folks were idiots. Let the drivers bring their families.

[TaxRelief]

Um, if they drove the buses with evacuees, wouldn't they be evacuated then also?

Perhaps they were concerned about their employees' safety. (ie-the phantom bad guy who would kill everyone on the bus.)

[angkor]

These folks were idiots. Let the drivers bring their families.

The City had offered the School Board to allow drivers to bring their families, as well as supplying police protection on each bus.

That's expressly and unambiguously discussed in the June 9 School Board meeting minutes, which are posted elsewhere here on FR.

[Polyxene]

"hese folks were idiots. Let the drivers bring their families."

Exactly what I was thinking! Get your stuff, your family, get on the bus and GET OUT!!!!! SHEESH!!!
(If I read much more of this idiocy, my head really is going to explode!)