CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – As of Wednesday, November 10, all K-12 classes at Pennfield Schools in Calhoun County have moved to virtual learning.
Classes will remain virtual until Monday, November 22.
In a Facebook post, officials with the school district say the decision was made due to a staff shortage in transportation.
11/9/2021- Important Message: Due to staff shortage in transportation, parents will need to pick up their students…
Posted by Pennfield Schools on Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Drivers Also Needed in Paw Paw
In a related matter, the Paw Paw Public Schools District in Van Buren County announced Saturday that, due to a shortage in bus drivers, some routes needed to be canceled this week.
That post can be viewed below:
Paw Paw Families,Due to the driver shortage, the following bus routes will be cancelled on the upcoming days next…
Posted by Paw Paw Public School District on Saturday, November 6, 2021
The district is requesting that individuals apply for bus driver positions.
Information about the job and how to apply can be found by clicking here.
These are only the latest bus driver shortages reported in Southwest Michigan.
As recently as September, Kalamazoo County has faced shortages of its own, leading to some of its routes being canceled periodically, as well.
To learn more on how to apply to be a bus driver, as well as other jobs available within Kalamazoo Public Schools, readers can visit www.kpsjobs.com or contact the KPS Human Resource Department at (269) 337-0177.
