By John Estridge
Schools are going to start having buses pick up town children to get them to school.
Union County College Corner Joint School District Board of Trustees heard about the situation for Liberty and College Corner students.
According to UCCCJSD Superintendent Aron Borowiak, Union County Transit is unable to pick up the students in town where the parents want the students to ride in a transportation vehicle to school rather than walking. Borowiak said the school district’s transportation head is going to dispatch buses to take over those duties.
He said the buses will stop in a couple of spots in each town to pick up riders.
Due to the number of students who are taking online classes and those who find other ways to schools, there should be enough vacancies on school buses to make this scenario work.
However, Borowiak does not want the system to get overwhelmed. Parents are asked to call the schools and/or the administration building to request the transportation. He said they will not just stop and pick up students on rainy days.
He said if this becomes a popular item, the board members may have to look at purchasing more buses and hiring more bus drivers.