On Monday the school year will begin for thousands of students in Anne Arundel County, and it will be a year of change for the system there are new start times, new bus stops, a new superintendent and updated procedures for the coronavirus pandemic.
As the start of the school year approaches, Anne Arundel County Public Schools is short 300 teachers, 67 bus drivers, 222 food service workers, 81 custodians and 57 crossing guards.
Each day Anne Arundel County Public Schools is responsible for transporting 68,000 students to and from class, but this year hundreds have been without regular bus service as contractors struggle to hire enough commercial drivers in a competitive job market.