Driver shortage forces ‘community stops’ for tech school students

SEYMOUR — Town students that attend either Platt Technical High School in Milford or Emmett O’Brien Technical High in Ansonia are being picked up from community bus stops this week due to what the Seymour Public Schools have termed a “severe bus driver shortage.”

According to an alert posted on the Seymour schools website the community stops will continue until the driver pool returns to normal levels.

It is not clear how long that will take. The alert did not give a reason for the driver shortage.

“We realize this is not an ideal situation but at this time it is our only option to getting the students back and forth to their out-of-district schools,” the alert read. “We appreciate your patience and understanding.”

Superintendent Susan

Compton was unavailable to comment on the situation Wednesday afternoon. Phone and email messages for Pat Boyle, the Seymour Public Schools’ transportation liaison, were not immediately returned.

The community stops for Emmett O’Brien and Platt are as follows:

▶ 6:15 Chatfield-LoPresti School

▶6:20 Rocky’s Deli - Pearl & Maple

▶6:25 Seymour Board of Ed — Bank and Martha

▶6:30 Seymour Evangelical Baptist Church- 104 Mountain Road

▶6:35 Seymour Middle School

▶6:40 Bungay School

▶ 6:45 Seymour Community Center

▶ 6:48 Moss Ave ParkSochrin’s Pond

▶6:50 Gabby’s Auto Body634 South Main

▶7:00 Emmett O’Brien

▶7:20 Platt Tech