The state's largest school district will start the new school year with a new school superintendent, Brian Yearwood, to several classrooms yesterday to meet with students and teachers and to learn about JCP summer programing designed to help kids stay on track.

He was asked about financial challenges facing the district.

Following news that the Trump administration is pausing billions of dollars in federal funds for public schools.

It is, somewhat of a daunting time because of funding and because of possible funding cuts that may be coming, but we we have to figure this out because 98,000 students are relying on us to do that.

This program.

Yearwood was also asked about transportation needs and said the district has what it needs in terms of bus drivers and monitors.

Team.

We're fully staffed in terms of the number of bus drivers needed to start the school year off with great success.

We also always looking for more.

So I think that we are poised to have a great start with school.

Superintendent here would also said he's not yet met with state lawmakers, but that meetings are on his calendar.

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