White Cloud Public Schools recently announced changes to the district's busing due to a lack of available drivers.

According to a post on Facebook, WCPS will now implement scheduled route cancellations.

"As of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, we will officially no longer have enough drivers to cover all necessary routes," the district stated. "We have exhausted all available options, including having our transportation director and mechanic with CDLs drive routes and consolidating stops where possible."

The district said it will specifically rotate the cancellation of one route for a full week at a time to avoid "disproportionately" affected a single route.

"It will communicate with affected families before each week's route cancellations."This is a very unfortunate situation that we hoped to avoid," WCPS said. "Our drivers are working harder than ever, and we truly appreciate your patience and grace toward them during this time. Thank you for your continued support of our schools and for your resilience as we navigate these staffing challenges together."

The district will continue to recruit drivers during this time. Interested applicants can call the transportation director at 231-689-3392.

_{Release information courtesy of White Cloud Public Schools.}