JCPS is expected to have even fewer drivers next school year, exacerbating an issue that has led to a threefold increase in bus delays this school year.
More than 60,000 Jefferson County Public Schools students will ride the bus when they go back to school Wednesday, Aug. 9.
Jefferson County Public Schools kicks off the first day of classes Aug. 9. With the new school year, there are several changes including staggered start/end times.
Several parents have expressed concern about bus routes and start times for the upcoming JCPS school year, and Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio addressed some of those concerns Tuesday morning.
As parents of Jefferson County Public Schools students prepare to adjust to the new school start times, one school wants to remind parents that they have options.
In a letter sent home to families on Monday, the district said some students' school and start time for the upcoming 2023-24 school year "may be incorrect."
Superintendent Dr. Marty Pollio has said the new start times will help the district with a bus driver shortage and chronic absenteeism.
The plan includes start times ranging from 7:40 a.m. to as late as 10:40 a.m. Most schools would start at either 7:40 a.m., 8:40 a.m. or 9:40 a.m.
A proposal was shared with teachers on Tuesday, according to documents sent to WDRB News.
The proposal is anticipated to have nine different start times.