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District announces driver-onboarding change after recent absences stretch bus service; plans to expand driver pool
Summary
After recent driver absences and several late arrivals, Manchester School District told the Board of School Committee it will allow new driver candidates to begin training upon completing fingerprint appointments (while background checks are pending); drivers will not be assigned to student-facing duties until clearances return, and district
Following several days when driver absences strained morning routes, Manchester School District told the Board of School Committee May 12 it will adjust onboarding to get more bus drivers into training sooner and expand the pool so routes are less likely to be disrupted.
District transportation leaders told the committee driver availability has improved compared with last year’s frequent cancellations but noted recent pressure on service: six drivers were out on medical or family leave and a handful of callouts on some days produced a total of about 11 unavailable drivers on an affected day, resulting in late arrivals on at…
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