The route of the bus from Rothesay Primary School to Foley Park was changed last Monday to operate via Minister's Brae instead of Eden Drive.
That meant children who previously got off the bus on to the pavement at the end of Eden Drive had to di
sembark on the opposite side of the road, where there is no pavement.
The bus reverted to its original route the very next day after concerned parent Tracey Guy contacted the bus operator, West Coast Motors of Campbeltown, to complain.
"It was a mistake that we failed to catch in time," Colin Craig, the managing director of West Coast Motors, told The Buteman.
"We were looking at changes of school bus routes; this was an option that had been considered, and it accidentally went through."
The bus which serves the area originally left Rothesay Joint Campus, turned right up Eden Drive and dropped the children off on the pavement at the end of the street, opposite Rothesay Golf Club.
But the changes to the route saw the children dropped off opposite the entrance to Foley Park - on the side of the road that has no pavement.
"The drivers had fed back to us their concerns and it was unfortunate it was not caught," said Mr Craig.
"It shouldn't have happened, but there was a great deal of things going on, and it was clearly a clerical error."
The route change took effect on the same day as major improvements were introduced to local bus timetables, which have seen many services on the island effectively doubled in frequency.
"There was a breakdown in communication between the council and the bus company," said a council spokeswoman.
"It was addressed immediately and the bus has been returned to its previous timetable."
"Why was there no consultation at grassroots level?" Tracey told us.
"I want to know that the person that made this decision has been made of their mistake and held accountable.
"I want to know what actions have been taken so that this does not arise again.
"A careless decision was made which could have led to catastrophic events. It is only luck that prevented it from happening."
