Rochester Mom Frustrated by Son's Late Bus Arrivals
A Rochester mother contacted News10NBC about her son's school bus regularly arriving late to Martin Luther King School No. Her son’s bus is scheduled for 6:50 a.m. but often arrives much later.
Consistent Delays Impacting School Attendance
Elizabeth Robinson shared that on a recent Friday, the bus did not show up until 7:20 a.m. "He’s missing a bulk of his classes by his bus being late every day," Robinson said. She emphasized this is a daily issue, not an isolated event.
“He needs help with math, he needs help with reading, so those are the two classes that he should not be missing. And the fact he’s missing them pisses me off.”
Attendance Records Affected
Jeremiah, her son, is marked absent when he arrives after 7:30 a.m. The principal sent Robinson a letter stating Jeremiah was not in school.
“Every day this boy is going to school late and his principal is sending letters ‘Oh Jeremiah’s not in school’ yeah because his bus is two hours late,” Robinson said.
Cause and Response
Robinson contacted the Rochester City School District and was told the delays are due to a shortage of bus drivers. News10NBC has been trying to get comments from the district and the bus company, First Student, since Wednesday.
Summary: A mother’s frustration grows as her son frequently misses important classes due to a school bus consistently arriving late amidst a driver shortage.