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Board approves $100 supplemental pay for drivers who run extra routes to reduce student absences
Summary
To reduce absenteeism caused by uncovered bus routes, the board approved paying drivers $100 to run an additional morning or afternoon route (or $50 if a driver is already out for one leg). The policy mirrors substitute pay and passed unanimously.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board unanimously approved a supplemental pay arrangement to pay bus drivers $100 for running an additional morning or afternoon route when substitute drivers are unavailable.
Board members said the change aims to reduce student absences caused by missed or canceled bus runs. "$50 to get one child to school would be worth…
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