New Milford Public Schools have sent an urgent message to families regarding the bus transportation issues they face in the city.
According to the note sent, some buses will not be able to make their trips this week, which means children will not be able to get to school due to a lack of staff at All Star Transportation Company.
A note has been sent to the community that they have tried to contact all surrounding towns and even state transport companies, but no one is able to help them as they are also facing driver shortages. .
They noted that some bus routes will be combined in order to free a driver to take another bus route, but some remain without a driver and parents will unfortunately have to find a way to get their child to school. So far there are no drivers able to cover the routes for:
Today: Bus 12 for Sarah Noble Middle School and Bus 16 for New Milford High School and Sarah Noble Middle School
Tomorrow – Bus 12 for SNIS, bus 16 for SNIS and NMHS, and bus 33 for Schaghticoke Middle School and SNIS
Friday – Bus 12 for SNIS and Bus 16 for NMHS and SNIS
New Milford manager Ray Manka also announced last night that bus 12 would not be available for today at all. The note read:
“Due to circumstances beyond our control, students at New Milford High School on Bus 12 will not have bus transportation tomorrow, Wednesday September 8, 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes and assure you that we are working closely with the bus company to resolve the issue in the future.
We appreciate your understanding and again apologize for any problem this may cause. If you have any questions, please call Laurie Thorton at 860-354-8726 # 4 or the high school at 860-350-6647 x1174. “
There is no update on what the situation will look like for next week. Hopefully something can be found with the transport company and more drivers can be assigned to the necessary routes.
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