Munising Public Schools

IMPORTANT MPS TRANSPORTATION UPDATE - MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 2023 Due to continuing bus driver shortages, the district will be condensing from 5 bus routes to 4 routes for the following date ranges: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 through Friday, October 6 and again from Tuesday, October 31 through Thursday, November 30. Please refer to the posted "4 Route Schedule". This information is also being shared with student riders and families by Lead Bus Driver, Lisa Harger-Nelson and the other drivers. We recognize that these changes may result in some inconvenience for student riders and families, but we are still pleased to be able to offer district provided transportation as we work through the challenges of a driver shortage which is plaguing Munising and many districts in the state and nation. Your cooperation, flexibility, and understanding is greatly appreciated. Lisa Harger-Nelson would also like to share the following information: "The times for the in town stops are estimated and may vary by 5 minutes or so either way. Also the Wetmore area (South of M-28) students that usually ride Bus 6 (Deer) will be getting picked up by Bus 5 (Frog) during the dates listed above. Their pick up time could be a little earlier or a little later than normal, and the driver won't know the exact times until he does the route on Thursday and Friday this week. The driver of Bus 6 will be riding along on Bus 5 to help him find and learn his new stops and riders. In town stops are estimated to the best of our ability, and could vary from being earlier or later than what is estimated and what were the regular pick up times. Every bus driver has changes to their routes which will affect when they get to town. Thank you so much for your patience as we work through this. Please be ready and outside waiting at your bus stop. - Lisa". If you have specific questions regarding bus transportation for your child, please call Lisa at 906.387.4145 and/or email her at lisa.harger-nelson@mps-up.com. Also, building secretaries may be of assistance. We are still very much in need of a regular bus driver to drive an AM/PM route. In order to drive a school bus, a person must have a CDL-A or CDL-B license and that license must also have the "P" (Passenger) endorsement AND the "S" (School Bus) endorsement. Munising Public Schools will pay for all costs associated with driver testing, training, and certification including fees, as well as meals and mileage to training sites. If you are interested in becoming a REGULAR or Substitute driver, please contact Mike Travis at mike.travis@mps-up.com.