John (right) and Zach Taylor (left), of Taylor Transportation beside one of their school buses. Taylor Transportation will be handling Wrangell School District's busing needs this coming school year.
For several years, the Wrangell School District has had its transportation needs met by the Etolin Bus Company. However, earlier this year company owner Greg McCormack announced his plans to retire.
He sold his bus company to John Taylor, who took over the bus company and plans to keep it running. Now under the name Taylor Transportation, the company is preparing to serve the school district in its upcoming school year.
"We bought it the day before COVID," John said, further clarifying that the deal was finalized on March 17.
Zach Taylor said that he and John would be the primary bus drivers this coming year, but there would be others. They have a plan in place to transport students from home, to school, and back again safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will be requiring face masks, they said, and will be sanitizing the buses after each run they make.
"We're looking forward to it," Zach said.
The school district has not officially decided on how it will start the school year, at the time of writing. A decision on beginning the year with online-only classes, or in-person classes, is expected from the district on Aug. 24. The first day of class, for students, is set for Sept. 8.
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