Anticipated bus driver shortage leads to change in school start, dismissal times in Lee's Summit Charlie Keegan The Lee's Summit school district aims to reduce bus ride times by 20 minutes for students next school year. and last updated 2021-06-16 16:27:16-04 KANSAS CITY, Mo. â The wheels on the bus in Leeâs Summit will start turning at different times this fall as the district plans for a shortage of bus drivers. During the Leeâs Summit School District Board of Education meeting Tuesday, board members approved new school start and finish times for the 2021-22 school year and continuing into at least the 2022-23 school year.