SCHENECTADY — Vandals damaged a contractor’s entire school bus fleet in Schenectady, leaving the district unable to transport about 1,800 students on Tuesday, officials said.
Classes were not canceled. The district urged parents and guardians to drive students who ride Durham School Services’ buses to school or let them walk. The situation is a logistical challenge for a district with more than 9,000 students. The district went without 33 regular buses and 18 small buses, a spokeswoman said.
It was not yet clear how many students made it to school. A group of five students walked for more than an hour to get to the high school for ninth graders. That building is located in Mont Pleasant, four miles from the far end of the city…