Communications outage cancels classes in Rio Rancho
. Without a way to communicate with drivers, the school district canceled school Tuesday for its nearly 10000 students. The district sent out an automated message, letting parents know that school was canceled. They called us on our cell phones, and I thought that was kind of cool, said parent Michael Jojola. The district says it has come up with a contingency plan to provide bus drivers with pre-paid cell phones. That way even if two-way communication is down the buses can still run. ...
