The Brief
- The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district says a school bus driver shortage has disrupted service for months.
- District 196 is exploring both policy and service changes to ensure reliability.
- Parents were notified late last week of a final recommendation to change start times at five schools.
(FOX 9) – Parents in a metro area school district are speaking out against a proposal to change school start times.
This is one of the adjustments being considered by the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district to address a school bus driver shortage.
Unreliable service
The backstory:
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan public schools has the largest district-operated school bus fleet in Minnesota. Transporting more than 22,000 students daily using 220 district-owned buses. District leaders say due to a driver shortage, routes have been frequently canceled or delayed this school year since September.…