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SBF's Maintenance Survey finds that the average starting wage for school bus technicians is $19.37 per hour, on par with last year’s jump. Meanwhile, the driver-to-tech ratio rises slightly.
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Nearly half of respondents reported that the percentage of their passengers who have special needs increased compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, nearly one-quarter of survey participants said driver and aide shortage is their top challenge.
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This survey is sent to directors and managers at school district transportation departments. Topics covered in this survey include starting driver pay and director salary, bus-to-dispatcher ratio and driver shortage.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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