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V.I. Dept. of Education Announces Suspension of School Bus Service on St. Croix 'Until Further Notice'

The V.I. Department of Education announced Friday that it has suspended school bus service on St. Croix until further notice. The department asked that parents continue to provide transportation to and from school for children attending in-person classes.  The release further stated that Special Education students in self-contained classrooms attending in-person classes are not affected and will continue to receive school bus service.  D.O.E said it will provide an update on when bus service will resume, but the department did not provide a reason for the suspension. As of mid-July negotiations between Abramson Enterprises Inc., which has long provided school bus transportation on St. Croix, were ongoing. And just on Sunday, D.O.E. said school bus service would resume on St. Croix Sept. 13. “We have been working diligently with our school-bus vendors and the various negotiation teams and are pleased to be able to provide school-bus service to St. Croix families on September 13,” sai...