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This news impacts parents throughout Johnson County given an ongoing hiring crisis in the education field with no easy fix on the horizon.
Here's one facet of the discussion . . .
"Originally, the school board had intended to vote Thursday on a proposal to adjust what time school starts and ends as a way to combat an ongoing bus driver shortage. District leaders say they will no longer be recommending a new bell schedule.
"Right now the district has about 150 bus drivers, but needs more than 180 drivers to cover all routes. Due to a lack of bus drivers, the district began implementing rolling transportation blackouts in January."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Olathe drops proposal to change school start times amid bus driver shortage
OLATHE, Kan. -The Olathe School District is no longer considering a plan to change school start times for the 2023-24 school year. Originally, the school board had intended to vote Thursday on a proposal to adjust what time school starts and ends as a way to combat an ongoing bus driver shortage.
Olathe Public Schools to discuss 'potential interventions' at Thursday meeting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Olathe Public Schools will discuss "possible interventions" for the upcoming school year but will not recommend a final bell schedule at Thursday night's meeting. While district officials were scheduled to propose a final bell schedule at the meeting, administrators announced Wednesday there would be no recommendation this week.
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