Without enough bus drivers, the Olathe school district next month will begin eliminating routes on “blackout days,” requiring families to find alternative transportation on those days. The district has previously warned families that its bus driver shortage has reached an “all-time high.” Last week, officials said there is a “substantial waitlist of families unable to receive transportation, as well as several buses that regularly arrive up to 30 minutes late for pick up/drop off, impacting instructional time.” Now with an uptick in driver absences due to illness, district officials said in an email to families on Wednesday that it will begin implementing “rolling transportation blackouts” Jan. 5. Starting that day, the district will eliminate service for certain routes on specific days of the week.
Source: Joco 913 News
