On Friday October 8, 2021, the Elmira City School District Bus Garage will be understaffed by 16 drivers. As a result, the ECSD school schedule will be modified to tackle this bus driver shortage. Secondary schools will begin on a one-hour delay and elementary schools will be released following a typical Wednesday-early release schedule (please see below for a reminder of release times). Transportation WILL be provided.
Schedule changes for Friday October 8, 2021 are as follows:
• Broadway Academy (grade 9), Ernie Davis Academy (grades 7-8), Elmira High School (Grades 10-12) will begin on a one-hour delay on Friday October 8, 2021. Food services will provide breakfast for all students.
• Elementary Schools will release at their “Wednesday Release Times” as follows:
- Primary (Diven, Fassett, Pine City, Riverside) – 1:45 p.m.
- Intermediate (Beecher, Broadway, Hendy, Parley Coburn) – 1:25 p.m.
New Day and Kids World programming will run on October 8th with normal Wednesday hours. The ARCADE program will be CANCELLED for Friday, October 8th.
These modifications are for Friday, October 8th only and will allow us to condense and combine transportation runs with our available drivers.
We are learning that flexibility is a must during these unprecedented items. We continue to discuss alternative options for any staffing shortages that arise throughout these challenging times.
Thank you for your continuing support.