Missouri Central to stop transporting SLPS students at end of June, company tells mayor, state
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Missouri Central School Bus is ending its relationship with the St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) at the end of June, the company wrote in a letter to St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and the Missouri Jobs Task Force.
The letter, which is dated Tuesday, states that Missouri Central told the district in December that it intended to end the contract on June 30 unless the two sides could reach an agreement on an extension through the 2024-2025 school year. As a result of not being able to reach an agreement, Missouri Central says it will be closing its locations on Spring and Hall Streets in St. Louis City, and laying off 332 employees. The layoffs will start on May 24 and be completed on July 15, the company says in the letter.
In late February, many Missouri Central drivers called in sick in protest after an employee claimed he found a noose in a company garage.
The full letter from Missouri Central can be found below:
SLPS later released the following statement:
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Missouri Central claimed it requested additional money for a new contract to address “unprecedented industry inflation” and a school bus driver shortage. SLPS cited Missouri Central’s inability to maintain enough drivers to get students to and from school.
Missouri Central said it would look for options for employees to stay with the company.
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