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Parent urges action on bus shortages; superintendent says driver recruitment and CDL training underway
Summary
A parent told the Wayne County Board of Education that inconsistent bus service is harming students’ ability to attend school. Superintendent said driver shortages are nationwide, the district has a CDL training pipeline and 13 trainees are in a class, and staff will continue to seek solutions.
A parent told the Wayne County Board of Education on Oct. 6 that ongoing bus cancellations and route reductions are undermining students’ ability to get to school and are contributing to educational inequities.
Jennifer Brown, a parent of two students at Northeast Elementary and a Wayne County graduate, said her family has encountered near-daily bus cancellations since 2022 and that schedule changes announced before the school…
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