Cassilly Celebrates Start Of School Year With No Bus Driver Shortage

HARFORD COUNTY, MD ? Kids headed back to school Monday in Harford County without snafus, officials noted.

Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly commented Tuesday that all bus driver positions were filled for the start of the year and his request to fund additional school resource officers in Aberdeen had been filled.

At the school system?s first-day celebration at Forest Hill Elementary School, Cassilly joined with school and community leaders to welcome students back.

"Buses arrived at school on time, bringing some excited - and some nervous - children who were met with applause, high-fives and good wishes for the coming year," Cassilly said.

To head off a bus driver shortage, Cassilly and his administration spent the summer working with the school system and private bus contractors to find solutions, including hosting a bus driver job fair to fill vacancies, he said.

?When there?s a problem in Harford County, especially when it involves our students and public safety, we work together to solve it,? Cassilly said. ?I would like to thank Harford County Public Schools, Aberdeen Mayor Patrick McGrady and our partners in law enforcement for working together for a safe and successful beginning to the new school year.?