The following are excerpts from a message posted on the BPS website this evening regarding tomorrow’s school day and how it may be impacted by the bus drivers’ strike:
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ALL Boston Public Schools will open one hour early Wednesday

Boston Public Schools reported 82% attendance today, approximately 10% below average

School Plans for Wednesday

It remains unclear whether bus drivers will return to work Wednesday and transport students to and from school. The City is asking parents to plan to drive their students to school or plan alternative transportation for their students.

To help parents get to work on time ALL Boston Public Schools will allow for early drop-off and open one hour prior to the normal start of school. The MBTA will again offer free rides to any student. Students under the age of 11 must be accompanied on the MBTA by an adult.

The Boston Police Department and Boston Centers for Youth & Families will continue to coordinate closely with the School Department ensure safe drop-offs and pick-ups.

The Boston Public Schools Hotline: 617-635-9520 and the Mayor’s Hotline: 617-635-4500 will have extra staff on hand to answer calls.

Families can also use the “Where’s My School Bus” tracker to find the location of their child’s school bus if it is on the road at http://schoolbus.bostonpublicschools.org.

Just as on Tuesday, any student who cannot come to school Wednesday or who is late will be marked “excused.”
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