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School Bus Delays and Cancellations

Pittsford Schools continues to be impacted by a shortage of bus drivers.

We ask for your support and partnership as the daily plans for morning and afternoon runs are in constant flux due to medical leaves, illness, planned absences and jury duty. We anticipate that bus driver availability may become even more limited during the winter months and flu season, compounding an already difficult situation.

Families may feel the impact of this in delayed/canceled bus runs to and from school, as well as the cancellation of extra-curricular and athletic bus runs.

WHAT PARENTS/GUARDIANS CAN DO

In the event that the District is unable to cover bus routes as scheduled:

  • Parents/guardians will receive an email and a notice in the StopFinder application from the District detailing the bus number. Please check your email and application each morning and afternoon before your child(ren)’s normal bus run to learn about any delays or cancellations.

  • If your child is stranded at home in the morning, please contact the Transportation Department, using email (Carla_Grove@pittsford.monroe.edu). We may be able to deploy a later bus after morning runs are complete

  • After-school activities and athletic bus runs may be canceled due to this labor shortage. We are making every effort to avoid these situations, but these scenarios are possible in the current environment. Please check your email for notifications about cancellations or delays

  • If you are able to drive your child and/or willing to carpool with a neighbor, that may help alleviate some of the burden on the current system

Similar to other Districts, we are experiencing virtually no applicants in the areas of Bus Driver, Food Services and Operations & Maintenance (custodial/cleaner). If you or someone you know is interested in a career with PCSD please ask them to visit Support Services Openings and Applications on the website.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this difficult situation. We are grateful for your partnership, now more than ever.