Broken Arrow Public Schools To Change Some Bus Routes Due To Driver Shortage

Broken Arrow Public Schools is eliminating 16 bus routes due to a shortage of drivers across the district. Some drivers are becoming impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the district. Grant Moore, Executive Director of Transportation for Broken Arrow Public Schools, told News On 6 the number of routes will decrease from 188 to 172. The routes in the district are combined in three different areas for high school, middle school and elementary school.

Tuesday, December 8th 2020, 5:50 am

By: Cal Day

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. -

Broken Arrow Public Schools is eliminating 16 bus routes due to a shortage of drivers across the district.

Grant Moore, Executive Director of Transportation for Broken Arrow Public Schools, told News On 6 the number of routes will decrease from 188 to 172. The routes in the district are combined in three different areas for high school, middle school and elementary school.

Only children in elementary school are in the classroom right now because all other students have shifted to distance learning. Moore said the bus drivers began learning the new routes last week.

The district’s current plan calls for all students to return to the classroom in January. Moore said changing the routes now gives them more time to prepare.

Broken Arrow Public Schools currently has two dozen openings for bus drivers. The district said that maintaining a good number of drivers will prevent the district from having to make further changes to bus routes.

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