Back to school: 61K students return to class in Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — More than 61,000 Volusia County students are returning to classrooms on Monday.

The district is the last in Central Florida to head back to school.

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Likely just about every other school district in the area, Volusia County is dealing with a bus driver shortage. But the district said it will have enough drivers to get things started on Monday, but there could be some minor delays.

Aboard those buses is also a new camera system that gives administrators a 360-degree view of the bus both inside and out.

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They can provide recordings to schools for student behavior situations and law enforcement on the scene of a crash. And the video is constantly streaming.

“Now we’re able to pull that video live wherever the bus may be at that at a split second notice,” said Rodney Smith with Volusia County Schools Transportation.

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Parents looking to keep tabs on their kid’s bus can download the “Where’s My Bus” app. To sign up your child must be a registered bus rider, and you’ll need their birthdate and Alpha code to log in.

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