Students and teachers made their way back to school and back into their routines.
Jason Benningfield is being remembered by the community he once served as a bus driver for.
The district said several drivers called out sick Friday because of the heat.
This comes as the Shepherdsville Police Department said a total of four former students have come forward alleging inappropriate conduct from a staff member at the school.
Rodney Stults was suspended with pay before the end of last school year due to an allegation that he had an inappropriate relationship and communication with a student.
Officials with Bullitt County Public Schools are staying tight-lipped after a teacher with the district was suspended.
The district said that while the new program is a solution, it's just one step in the process of tackling transportation issues.
“We really would love to have 10 or 20 drivers,” BCPS Transportation Director David Phelps said Tuesday, the day before classes start for the 2022-23 school year. “… I would love to have six or eight tomorrow ready to go.”
Cell phone video from parents circulating social media show Christopher Wayman cussing and trying to tell the bus driver, Leah Uyigue, to let the kids off.
It's a relief for many parents who have been navigating the hybrid schedule, toggling between two days of in-person learning with NTI.