The Hamilton Spectator
Lisa Boles’ daughter’s bus was late nearly every day in October — sometimes both in the morning and after school .
This month, it’s been late about three-quarters of the time, the Waterdown parent estimates.
“It’s wild,” she said. “It’s so disruptive to so many working parents.”
It’s nearly winter break, and school boards still haven’t been able to get kids to school on time consistently. It’s not a new problem, but it’s a big one.
At around 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, 50 buses were running late by between 10 and 50 minutes. The latest morning bell at the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is 9:30 a.m.
At around 3:05 p.m., 44 delays were listed by the Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Service (HWSTS) — a consortium shared by the city’s two largest school boards
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