THE JEFFERSON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD POSTPONED A VOTE ON A NEW BUSING PLAN AFTER PARENTAL OPPOSITION AND A RECOMMENDATION TO
WAIT FROM THE COMPANY THAT AUDITED THE DISTRICT’S DISASTROUS TRANSPORTATION CHANGESTO ROUTES THIS YEAR…..
THE NEW PLAN WOULD CUT BACK ON BUSES AND ELIMINAT TRANSPORTATION FOR 16-THOUSAND STUDENTS IN LOUISVILLE….AS A WAY TO MAKE UP FOR DRIVER
SHORTAGES AND BUS DELAYS…..
THE REDESIGN OF BUS ROUTES FOR THE CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR TURNED INTO A LOGISTICAL MELTDOWN ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASSES IN
AUGUST….LEAVING SOME STUDENTS ON BUSES UNTIL 10 O’CLOCK AT NIGHT…..WHICH LED OFFICIALS TO CLOSE SCHOOLS FOR A WEEK…..