And while some students are worrying about what class they'll be in come September, others are still stuck on how to get there.
Indeed, one more problem being caused by the rise in fuel is the rise in the price of school bus contracts. It's an issue, especially in rural areas where school commutes engender much greater distances, an issue that the Ministry was rushing to resolve this afternoon.
Here's how the minister broke it down:
Hon. Francis Fonseca, Minister of Education, Culture
"We have ofcourse an issue right now with the cost of fuel. It has created problems for these contractors. They signed off on contracts at a specific value and ofcourse that value no longer fits in with the cost of fuel. So, its something we are working along with them to try to address. I can tell you that this afternoon at 1pm, Minister Zabaneh along with the CEO is meeting with bus contractors in the south, both from Toledo and Stann Creek. They are meeting in Independence along with the finance officer of the ministry to address this issue, to address their concerns and coming out of this meeting this afternoon, they will then make specific recommendations to me about what we can do to address any concerns that have arise. So, it's really an issue of economics, it's not capacity, its economics."
