Mason City Schools ID bus driver charged with child endangerment

James Vance, 44, is the suspect, according to police and school district records obtained by The Enquirer.

In a letter emailed to parents Tuesday, the district said the charges stem from the driver’s alleged actions while transporting students to school on May 30, the last day of the school year.

A coworker in the transportation department noticed that day that the driver smelled of alcohol and reported him, the letter says. Ten Mason High School students and 21 Mason Early Childhood students were taken to school before the driver was placed on leave.