Paid training, benefits, and working with students are just some of the reasons drivers at Plano Independent School District love getting behind the wheel of the big yellow bus.
Driver shortage has been exacerbated during the pandemic. Health concerns, the difficulty in renewing expired licenses, and the challenge of attracting new drivers are significant factors.
Mike Martucci, who is running for the state Senate, says state funds for political campaigns should be used to help schools pay for COVID-19-related health and safety protocols and address driver shortage.
The law will extend the June 30 rehiring deadline and the expense forgiveness period, and reduce the 75% payroll ratio requirement.
The proposed federal legislation aims to bolster support to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic with measures such as eliminating restrictions on non-payroll expenses and extending the rehiring deadline.
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The proposed legislation aims to bolster support to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program with measures such as eliminating restrictions on non-payroll expenses and extending the rehiring deadline.
The National School Transportation Association calls for U.S. Senate co-sponsors of the proposed fund unveiled on Capitol Hill to list school bus drivers as essential workers eligible for $25,000 in hazard pay.
School Bus Fleet’s recent webinar, “Returning to Service Post-COVID: Are You Prepared?” is now available online.
New York school bus contractor leader Corey Muirhead details the dire situation school bus companies are in due to COVID-19-spurred school closures, and shares arguments against reasons some districts point to for not paying them.