The Department of Education has this afternoon released details of the plan to bus TN Tatem students to Clearwater Middle School.

According to a statement this afternoon, a series of buses will collect students from several areas in Paget and Warwick to help them make the start of classes at 8.30am.

A spokeswoman said: “The department has arranged bus transportation for students to travel from all points west of TN Tatem School. Public buses and minibuses will be utilised to transport students. In addition to the regularly scheduled public transportation will be used.

“Transport times range from 7.15am to 7.45am, and will depart Clearwater Middle School at 3.25pm daily. Specific questions should be directed to the principals of either school.”

Transportation options for the morning include both minibuses and PTB buses.

Three minibuses will:

• Depart 7.15am daily from Somerset bus terminal — Pick up to TN Tatem then Express to Clearwater Middle School

• Depart 7.30am daily from Lindo’s, Warwick — Pick-up to Paget then Express to Clearwater Middle School

• Depart 7.45am daily from St. Paul’s Church, Paget — then Express to Clearwater Middle School

Two dedicated PTB public buses will:

• Depart 7.30am from TN Tatem — Express to Clearwater Middle School

• Depart 7.30am from TN Tatem — Express to Clearwater Middle School

Regular scheduled public bus #3

• Depart Hamilton 7.40am to Clearwater — regular schedule

Afternoon departures from Clearwater include:

• Depart CLW 3.25pm to Somerset bus terminal — Express to TN Tatem then drop off with estimated arrival 4.25pm in Somerset

• Depart CLW 3.25pm to Lindo’s, Warwick — Express to Paget then drop off with estimated arrival 4.10pm at Lindo’s

• Depart CLW 3.25pm to Paget, St. Paul’s Church — Express to Paget; estimated arrival 4.00pm

• Depart CLW 3.25pm from TN Tatem — Express to TN Tatem; estimated arrival 4.15pm

• Depart CLW 3.25pm from TN Tatem — Express to TN Tatem; estimated arrival 4.15pm

A spokeswoman for the department added: “We are thankful for the hard work of the teachers, staff, and principals of both schools, as well the collaborative effort of the TNT PTA and Department officials. We are committed to ensuring the success of our children in this temporary space while the cleaning and remediation of TNT is ongoing.”

Neville Tyrrell, the PLP candidate in the upcoming constituency 26 by-election, said that after hearing all the details he was satisfied that the plan was the best available option.

“I am conscious of and understand the concerns of parents of the Clearwater Middle School due to the possibility of overcrowding and a strain on their facilities,” he said. “However, having heard the full plan that spoke to classroom instruction and the transportation plan for both students and teachers, I cautiously accept this move as the best available option.

“I will stress that the Government will be held accountable for their promise of ensuring that the sick TN Tatem Middle School building be given the best clean-up in a timely manner so that all can be restored to its normal role as a Middle School.”