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Newsby Nicole SchlosserApril 5, 2019

Operators, Suppliers Brainstorm Shortage Solutions at School Bus Fleet ConneX

More than 30 public and private school bus operators and 25 supplier and manufacturer companies share ideas at the inaugural networking event in Miami.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserApril 4, 2019

5 Questions: Pat Schofill on Staffing Shortage, Boosting Training

Pat Schofill, director of pupil transportation for the Georgia Department of Education, describes the state’s school bus drivers as “honest, hardworking, and child-focused.”

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School Transportation Veteran to Newspaper: Bus Driver Pay a Factor in Shortage

Michigan transportation consultant Kim Hooper responds to an article in a local newspaper on bus driver shortage to note that pay is a critical factor. 

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2018

Some North Carolina School Bus Drivers Get Pay Raises

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools boosts pay for all of its school bus drivers to $15 an hour, and drivers currently earning more get an increase of 50 cents per hour, amid a driver shortage.

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ArticlesSeptember 12, 2018

Island Time Crunch: How Ground Transport Got Up and Running on Maui

With limited time to acquire buses and recruit drivers, Louis Gomes and his team worked quickly to launch service for Maui students before a new school year began.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 6, 2018

Florida District May Raise Pay, Cut Education Requirement for Bus Drivers

Polk County Public Schools plans to boost starting pay and drop its requirement for a high school or GED diploma as it struggles with a significant driver shortage.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 4, 2018

Boston Struggles With School Bus Delays, No-Shows

Many Boston Public Schools buses were delayed or didn't arrive last week due to an unexpected number of driver absences as the drivers union negotiates a new contract.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 22, 2018

Study: School Systems Giving Drivers More Hours to Combat Shortage

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction study finds that some school systems offer drivers work in other departments to get them full-time hours and pay.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 14, 2018

District Bus Driver Shortage to Cause Delays in First Weeks of School Year

Polk County (Fla.) Public Schools recommends parents transport their children if possible as the district struggles with bus delays. Sixty-two driver positions are still open as school starts.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonAugust 8, 2018

Indiana District Shifts High School Vicinity to ‘Limited-Transportation Zone’

The move modifies a previous plan for a 1-mile-radius “no-transportation zone” around the school, within which students would not have received school bus service.

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