JCPS announces several last-minute bus delays early Thursday

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- More than a dozen bus routes were delayed unexpectedly Thursday morning as Jefferson County Public Schools continues to deal with a shortage of drivers.

Thursday's delays were in addition to the expected delays posted on the recently launched JCPS bus delay dashboard.

A total of 16 routes were delayed Thursday, impacting the following schools:

Carrithers Middle School
Seneca High School
Jeffersontown High School
Westport High School
Ballard High School
Kammerer Middle School
Stuart Academy
Male High School
Doss High School
Jefferson County Traditional Middle School (JCTMS)
Goldsmith Elementary School
Klondike Elementary School
Johnsontown Elementary School
Trunnell Elementary School

In a written statement, JCPS spokeswoman Carolyn Callahan said they usually have "unexpected" delays every morning when drivers call out sick or are unable to make it in for any reason.

On Monday, a total of 29 routes had unexpected delays, coming close to matching the 42 planned delays for the week.