Current:Home > Contact-usKentucky school district to restart school year after busing fiasco cancels classes-LoTradeCoin
Kentucky school district to restart school year after busing fiasco cancels classes
View Date:2024-12-23 19:07:19
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s largest school district is scheduled to return elementary students to school Friday, more than a week after classes were canceled because of chaotic busing problems on the first day.
Jefferson County Schools, a public district with more than 90,000 students, drew up new bus routes and staggered school start times under a new plan that officials hoped would alleviate issues caused by driver shortages.
Instead, it led to a shutdown of schools for more than a week. Officials decided to return elementary and middle school students on Friday and high school students Monday.
District officials apologized to outraged parents after the bus disruptions and pledged to add resources to help with delays.
Despite the quick fixes, school officials told parents in a note Thursday that they “expect some buses may drop children off at stops later than expected.” They also encouraged parents who can make alternate transportation arrangements to do so. The district has about 65,000 bus riders.
“While this is not ideal, it is the reality right now,” the note from JCPS officials said.
Some of the blame has been heaped on a contractor the district hired to redraw its bus route maps. The route changes by AlphaRoute led to some students not being picked up in the morning and others not getting home until nearly 10 p.m.
The company said it sent a team to Louisville to help address problems.
Some of the changes on Friday are expected to include giving school leaders access to an app showing where buses are in real-time, putting extra employees on some buses and avoiding long wait times at bus depots by using additional buses or vans to transport some children, district officials said.
veryGood! (4237)
Related
- Jason Statham Shares Rare Family Photos of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Their Kids on Vacation
- 2024 MTV VMAs: Eminem Proves He’s Still the Real Slim Shady With Rousing Opening Performance
- Tyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
- Harvey Weinstein Indicted on New Sexual Assault Charges in New York After Overturned Conviction
- Traveling to Las Vegas? Here Are the Best Black Friday Hotel Deals
- Why Travis Kelce Didn't Join Taylor Swift at the 2024 MTV VMAs
- Harris and Trump are jockeying for battleground states after their debate faceoff
- Katy Perry Shares TMI Confession About Her Period at 2024 MTV VMAs
- Tom Brady Admits He Screwed Up as a Dad to Kids With Bridget Moynahan and Gisele Bündchen
- Today Only! Old Navy Leggings & Biker Shorts Are Just $6 & Come in Tons of Colors, Stock Up Now
Ranking
- Quincy Jones' Cause of Death Revealed
- Army soldier charged with assaulting police officer with a flagpole during Capitol riot
- Aubrey Plaza Details Experiencing a Sudden Stroke at Age 20
- Travis Kelce admits watching football while at US Open on 'New Heights' podcast
- Crews battle 'rapid spread' conditions against Jennings Creek fire in Northeast
- Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau’s Sister Katie Speaks Out After Their Tragic Deaths
- Former South Carolina, Jets RB Kevin Long dies at 69
- ‘Weather Whiplash’ Helped Drive This Year’s California Wildfires
Recommendation
-
Manhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into skyline
-
Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Accuses Sean Diddy Combs of Sexual Assault in New Lawsuit
-
James McAvoy's positively toxic 'Speak No Evil' villain was 'a tricky gift'
-
Where is 'College GameDay' for Week 3? Location, what to know for ESPN show
-
Homes of Chiefs’ quarterback Mahomes and tight end Kelce were broken into last month
-
Justin Timberlake Strikes Plea Deal in DWI Case
-
Volkswagen is recalling close to 99K electric vehicles due to faulty door handles
-
Diver’s body is recovered from Lake Michigan shipwreck