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Lexington, FCPS announce 'Plan B' bus routes for snow and ice
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools plans to use alternative “Plan B” bus routes this winter, combining some bus stops in residential neighborhoods when roads are less than ideal because of snow and ice. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton was joined by FCPS interim Superintendent Bill Bradford...
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Fayette schools, Lexington officials finalizing snow bus routes to cut down on snow days
Fayette County Public Schools and Lexington city officials are moving forward with plans to address alternative bus stops for winter and other extreme weather events. Interim FCPS Superintendent Bill Bradford said alternative bus routes have been a top priority since he stepped into the top leadership position in June. Bus route issues were part of what caused Lexington students to miss traditional in-person class time for a full two weeks during a significant winter storm earlier this year. Snow and ice blanketed the area during Winter Storm Fern , clogging city streets, closing schools and angering city residents. “We want our students to be in our classrooms,” Bradford said during a press conference Thursday, Oct. 22, at city hall. “We want to return our students and our staff back into our buildings for that in-person learning experience.” City officials said they hope to have the alternative bus routes by Oct. 30. City and school officials have been meeting for months. The school system does not finalize bus routes until late August or September, when school starts. That’s delayed hammering out the alternative snow bus routes. “We’ve had these routes in the past and they have worked well,” said Mayor Linda