Dear Castaic Union School District Families,

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, I am writing to inform you of an important change to our transportation services.

Transportation Service Suspension

Due to a critical shortage of qualified bus drivers, we will not be able to provide regular home-to-school transportation for the 2025-2026 school year until our transportation department staffing is resolved.

Special Education Transportation Continues

We will continue to provide transportation for students receiving Special Education services as required by their Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).

Current Situation

While we were fully staffed this past year and provided transportation for most of the year, personnel issues have reduced our transportation department by over 50%. All drivers we have left are currently assigned to our mandated Special Education routes.

Our Efforts

We are actively working to recruit and hire qualified bus drivers. However, the statewide and nationwide bus driver shortage makes this task particularly challenging.

Bus Rider Applications

We will not be accepting bus rider applications until this staffing issue has been resolved.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this challenge.

Sincerely,

Bob Brauneisen, Superintendent

Castaic Union School District