CALVERT COUNTY, Md. – On September 18, 2025, Mark Travis Bright, 60, of Prince Frederick, was convicted of second degree assault in Calvert County District Court.
The assault occurred on the last day of the 2024-2025 school year. Mr. Bright was operating a school bus when he and an elementary school student had an exchange of words. During that exchange, Bright slapped the student in the face. The slap was observed by other students on the bus.
Bright was sentenced to 180 days in jail, suspended to 20 days of active time, followed by 3 years of probation. As a condition of probation, Bright is prohibited from operating a school bus.
That child was wrong for spitting on the bus driver i would did the same to him spapped him to
Agree100%% kids have no respect because like this situation parents took up for child instead of saying you got what you deserved
I’m sure he needed it
Free Mr. Bright. He Din Du Nuffin
What punishment did the child receive? Riding the bus is a privilege. If the child spit on the driver, what else has that child done?
Riding a county bus is not a privilege! It’s a right! Where does it state about spitting in the bus drivers face? If that is true the parents should give him his punishment! The bus driver had NO right slapping anyone’s child!
He spits on me his grand kids would wake up with head aches