<body><div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2HtX87_0bp7VgfC00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2HtX87_0bp7VgfC00" width="750" height="422" ></p><p> The <a href="http://www.spalding.k12.ga.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Griffin-Spalding County School System </a> announced on its website that they would move to virtual learning on Wednesday after three of their transportation staff members have died in recent weeks, causing a disruption to bus operations. </p><p> "Regretfully, Griffin-Spalding County School System lost another transportation staff member yesterday," they said in a statement online. "Three transportation staff members have passed away in the last two weeks. Our hearts are heavy and our thoughts and prayers are with friends, family and coworkers." </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><p> The district confirmed one of the transportation workers who died was Bobby Leverette, a bus driver. They added he passed away on Sunday. </p><p> They said the deaths have caused a "strain and disruption" to transportation operations. </p><p> On Tuesday, all GSCS students will attend school in person "to ensure a smooth transition to virtual learning." They said parents should expect "widespread bus delays" and they are asking for those parents who can, to drive their students to school. </p><p> Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 8, all students will begin virtual learning. They said it would continue for at least the remainder of the week. </p><p> The district did not say how the transportation staff members died. </p><p> They said Leverette's services will be held at Conner Westbury Funeral Home in Griffin. The names of the other transportation workers have not been released. <br><br></p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLxSDPGC2EVp-w7f24VAS60otwpqzlcf7L" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><iframe height="0" srcdoc="<script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>var utag_data = {&quot;article_byline&quot;: &quot;Jason Braverman (11Alive)&quot;,&quot;article_date&quot;: &quot;9/7/2021 8:36:29 PM&quot;,&quot;article_keywords&quot;: [&quot;coronavirus&quot;,&quot;education&quot;,&quot;local&quot;,&quot;news&quot;,&quot;health&quot;,&quot;home&quot;],&quot;asset_id&quot;: &quot;1d45b067-5417-4fce-8fb1-d8293d42d4aa&quot;,&quot;call_letters&quot;: &quot;wxia&quot;,&quot;canonical_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/griffin-spalding-schools-virtual/85-1d45b067-5417-4fce-8fb1-d8293d42d4aa&quot;,&quot;category&quot;: &quot;news&quot;,&quot;subcategory&quot;: &quot;health&quot;,&quot;content_categories&quot;: [&quot;coronavirus&quot;,&quot;education&quot;,&quot;local&quot;,&quot;news&quot;,&quot;health&quot;,&quot;home&quot;],&quot;content_title&quot;: &quot;School district says 3 staff members die in recent weeks; students shift to virtual learning&quot;,&quot;content_type&quot;: &quot;text&quot;,&quot;market&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,&quot;page_name&quot;: &quot;newsbreak&quot;,&quot;page_type&quot;: &quot;article&quot;,&quot;site&quot;: &quot;wxia&quot;,&quot;t1_original_publisher&quot;: &quot;jbraverman@tegna.com&quot;,&quot;t1_publisher&quot;: &quot;jbraverman@tegna.com&quot;,&quot;trackingTags&quot;: [],&quot;section&quot;: &quot;news&quot;,&quot;subsection&quot;: &quot;health&quot;,&quot;topic&quot;: &quot;coronavirus&quot;,&quot;subtopic&quot;: &quot;&quot;} </script><script type=&quot;text/javascript&quot;>(function(a,b,c,d){a='https://tags.tiqcdn.com/utag/tegna/wxia-newsbreak/prod/utag.js';b=document;c='script';d=b.createElement(c);d.src=a;d.type='text/java'+c;d.async=true;a=b.getElementsByTagName(c)[0];a.parentNode.insertBefore(d,a);})();</script>" style="border: none;" width="0"></iframe><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div></body>

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The district is asking parents to drive kids to school on Tuesday before they go virtual on Wednesday.