Stafford School Bus Chaos Archives

Stafford School Board Makes It Easier for Bus Employees to Bring Children on Board

Published May 16, 2025 at 8:58AM

STAFFORD, Va. – In an effort to help transportation employees balance work and family, the Stafford County School Board unanimously approved changes to its bus rider policy on Tuesday, May 14, 2025.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

Stafford School Board Chair Addresses Transportation Failures Amid Calls for Independent Investigation

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 12, 2024 at 10:00AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

Stafford County School Board Chair Maureen Siegmund, elected in 2021 to represent the Garrisonville District, spoke with Potomac Local News for the first time since the school division failed to provide transportation to more than 3,000 students at the start of the school year.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

Stafford School Transportation Woes Spark Parent Outcry, Calls for Independent Review

By Uriah Kiser

Published September 11, 2024 at 3:16PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

Multiple parents raised concerns about ongoing transportation issues in the school district at the Stafford County School Board meeting on September 10, 2024.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

Stafford School Board Addresses Transportation Chaos, Blames Software Issues, Staff Shortages

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 28, 2024 at 6:00AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

In a meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, Stafford County School Board members faced a litany of transportation issues that had plagued the district since the beginning of the school year.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

Stafford School Board to Hold Special Meeting on Aug. 27

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 22, 2024 at 12:20PM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:41PM

Stafford County Public Schools Alvin York Bandy Complex, the headquarters of the school division.

The Stafford County School Board will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, August 27, at 5:30 p.m.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

Most Stafford Students Now Have Bus Routes, But Issues Persist for Some

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 19, 2024 at 6:30AM | Updated October 26, 2024 at 4:42PM

Acting Superintendent Chris Fulmer said 99% of Stafford County Public Schools (SCPS) students have now been assigned bus routes, but “despite our best efforts, there are students without confirmed routes.”

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

News

First Week Fiasco: Stafford Schools’ Transportation Problems Continue, System Fails Thousands of Students

By Kelly Sienkowski

Published August 14, 2024 at 6:30AM | Updated September 6, 2024 at 11:37AM

Photo: Stafford County Public Schools

Stafford County Schools is still working to resolve a transportation crisis.

This article is FREE to read. Please Sign In or Create a FREE Account. Thank you.

Breaking News

Last-Minute Bus Route Delays Leave Stafford Parents Scrambling as School Year Begins

By Uriah Kiser

Published August 11, 2024 at 9:45PM | Updated September 6, 2024 at 11:37AM

With some students returning to class tomorrow, parents in Stafford County are expressing frustration and concern as some students have yet to be assigned bus routes for the upcoming school year. In a letter sent to families, Karim Johnson, the Executive Director of Transportation Services, acknowledged the delay and apologized for the oversight, assuring parents that his team was working diligently to resolve the issue.

The first day of school for kindergarten, 6th, and 9th grade students is tomorrow, Monday, August 12, 2024. All other students will return to school on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Johnson emphasized that the transportation team works around the clock to ensure all students receive their bus assignments by Monday evening.