LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Jefferson County school board member said NTI will not be an option as the district works through its transportation issues.
On social media, District 3 board member James Craig said "Note that NTI is not being considered by anybody right now. And it won't be."
JCPS canceled classes for the rest of this week after a disastrous start to the school year Wednesday.
The district implemented a new bus plan that cut the number of routes and staggered start times, but the result was chaos. The day started with students arriving late to school and ended with many students not getting home until hours after they were expected. The last student didn't get home from the first day until 9:58 p.m.
Craig said JCPS Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio confirmed that information with him, and Pollio confirmed it again during a news briefing Friday afternoon.
Craig said the focus should be on getting back on track.
"I know that there's a war room set up in VanHoose right now where they're reviewing bus routes and options. I know that getting back to school is everyone's number one priority as it should be.
Craig also responded to people commenting on the thread on his post. In one comment, he said, "Also, NO bus driver resignations yesterday. That was an ugly, ugly rumor that was being spread."
NTI, or non-traditional instruction, was widely used by school districts during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow students to learn remotely from home.
Craig's post Friday fueled speculation that NTI was being considered as a possible short-term solution while JCPS works to correct its transportation problem.
JCPS canceled classes for Thursday and Friday, and Pollio said during Friday's news briefing that he hopes students will be able to return to class by the middle of next week.
Bus drivers are being asked to use the extra time to review routes to work out the issue. But the new transportation plan has been widely criticized by drivers that talked with WDRB as being inefficient and poorly planned.
Another of Craig's comments said the next JCPS board meeting on Tuesday will focus exclusively on transportation issues.
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