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Parent says bus driver shortages leave students arriving nearly an hour late to Manatee schools
2556359 · March 12, 2025
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Summary
A Manatee County parent told the school board March 11 that driver shortages have left her daughter arriving as late as 10:05 a.m., causing missed instructional time for pre‑AP students and raising safety concerns at busy stops.
A parent told the Manatee County School Board on March 11 that ongoing school bus driver shortages have forced some students to arrive at school as much as 45 minutes to an hour late.
Celine Charlson, who identified herself as a retired teacher and a parent, described a bus route that had been added earlier in the year and briefly improved…
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