Kentucky students who missed the bus now have another chance to make it to school. 

Webster County School District introduced a new route this school year called the Second Chance Express. Superintendent Aaron Harrell told a local news outlet that this new system is a great way for students to take accountability for missing the bus. If a student misses their first bus, they must call the school to request a ride. 

One student who used the service twice says it helped her stay up to date with classwork. “I feel really appreciative about it,” the student told 14News. “It just makes me feel like the school cares, you know? Because I just don’t want to skip out on school, I don’t need any more late tardies, so...it’s really helpful.”

Now, district officials plan to use this route to determine if any students need other resources. “Some students may not have alarm clocks, and parents may already left for work,” Stacy Martin, transportation coordinator for the district, told School Bus Fleet. “All drivers and monitors are on board. Admins are behind this 100%. This also helps our parents out when issues arrive at home.”

Martin said that they adopted the model after seeing it in a larger district. They decided to try it since they are so shorthanded on drivers, with funding help from a grant. 

The service is only available to students in high school or middle school. Monitors and drivers will take a bus or district vehicle to pick students up. Students receive five chances to use the second-chance express.