BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Tuesday night was the last night of summer vacation for many Vermont students, and when some in southern Vermont get on the bus tomorrow, they may not see a familiar face.

With the first day of drop set for Wednesday here across the Windham Southeast School District, a recent change in negotiations between school bus drivers and their bus company might have your first day of school look a bit different.

“I started when my oldest son was little, and I’ve been driving for 21 years,” said Gretchen Harvey of Vernon.

Harvey is a bus driver who just saw her youngest child graduate through the school system. She says the first day of each school year is special for both students and drivers.

“It is a big deal, like our kids, we’re excited to see them, they’re excited

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