Why students at 5 Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools are without a bus driver Friday
Students attending five schools in Chapel Hill and Carrboro did not have a bus driver Friday morning, according to school officials.
The school bus driver shortage affected two routes that serve the schools:
- Bus 56: Rashkis Elementary School, Culbreth Middle School and Carrboro High School
- Bus 120: Glenwood Elementary School and East Chapel Hill High School
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School officials asked parents to find alternative travel arrangements for students, according to a news release.
Parents also could call the school system’s transportation office at 919-942-5045 to have a bus arranged for pick up children for school just after 9 a.m. on Friday, the release said.
Students would not be marked as tardy to the schools because of the delay.
“Please know that we have exhausted our list of available substitutes and qualified staff who assist us,” said Andy Jenks, a communications officer for the school system.
More routes could be impacted if drivers called out, officials said.
Jenks said parents woud be notified if more routes were affected in the afternoon.
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools experienced a bus driver shortage in January when the school system suspended five routes partly due to COVID-19.
The system was the second in the last day to be affected by a bus driver shortage in the Triangle.
On Thursday, Durham Public Schools were short drivers for five routes affecting nine schools.
Bus routes can be tracked through the “Here Comes the Bus” app with the student’s school ID and the District Code 86446.
This story was originally published November 4, 2022 at 8:41 AM with the headline "Why students at 5 Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools are without a bus driver Friday."