SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KOAA) — Students are making their return to school this week within Widefield School District 3.

Amid the chaos of getting back into the swing of things, lies a potential problem.

“If anyone calls out, we’re in trouble for the day,” says Widefield Transportation Officer, Jason Schwartz. He oversees school bus logistics for the district.

Currently, he says, they are operating at a shortage.

“Staff should be around 106 and right now we’re sitting at 98,” he says.

He adds that right now, in order to cover the gap, he has his own staff filling in as drivers.

Fewer drivers means more children to a bus, potentially raising safety concerns. Some kids are also forced to wait for kids to be dropped off at other schools, causing them to miss valuable time in the clas

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