By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Laurie Singer started with the Transportation Department of Woodstock School District 200 as a great way to work while being a primary caregiver for her children […]
By Eileen Millard news@thewoodstockindependent.com Among the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is a shortage of school bus drivers, a problem not unique to Woodstock. Some experienced drivers chose to […]
By Julia Eastham news@the woodstockindependent.com Woodstock School District 200 is looking to hire more bus drivers for the coming school year, but for now the district will continue its three-tier […]
Nov. 15 is the “go” date for a revised daily schedule in Woodstock School District 200. The Board of Education voted last week to approve the second set of schedule […]
Administrators in Woodstock School District 200 have developed a new plan to adjust the school day to deal with the ongoing shortage of bus drivers. The Board of Education this […]
Illinois National Guard troops are not expected to rescue Woodstock School District 200 from its critical shortage of bus drivers. That was the assessment of state Rep. Steve Reick, who […]
“Feedback from many parents” has caused administrators to withdraw a plan to change school start and dismissal times to address a critical shortage of bus drivers in Woodstock School District […]
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