OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – Early Monday morning, some 1,200 school bus drivers will be out in force in Broward County. Ten out of the new 60 electric buses will be en route.
Simone Clowers, the director of Broward County Public Schools’ transportation, said on Sunday that the school bus drivers were ready to go.
“All hands are on deck the first day and today is the day of preparation, so we have drivers here washing buses, fueling buses, doing last-minute pre-trips,” Clowers said.
Some school bus drivers planned to leave the Central Area Transportation Terminal at 4:30 a.m. Parents were at the terminal, on Sunday, at 3831 NW 10 Ave., in Oakland Park, to confirm their kids’ bus stops.
About 260,000 students will be returning for their first day of the 2023-24 school year. Administrators and about 14,000 teachers will be waiting for them at their 238 public schools.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony had a tip for drivers: “Get out early so that you’re not rushing!” He also warned, “Don’t bypass the buses as they’re stopping and letting kids out because that’s most likely going to lead to some form of tragedy.”
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