District reports continued bus‑driver shortage; uses contract carrier Myers Transportation and updated stop list
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Franklin Regional officials told the board the district remains short of bus drivers, relies on Myers Transportation and occasional coach‑line drivers, and has posted recruitment advertising. A roster and updated bus‑stop list were presented to the board.
The district’s transportation coordinator told the board Franklin Regional does not yet have a full roster of bus drivers and on many days “we have just enough bus drivers,” requiring the carrier, Myers Transportation, to borrow drivers from coach lines and have company leadership drive to cover routes.
Ms. Gao presented the quarterly list of drivers and an updated bus‑stop roster for district approval. She said recruitment efforts include website postings, local advertising and incentive offerings by the contractor, but that finding operators with a CDL remains difficult statewide.
Board members asked whether past safety concerns had been addressed; administration said an earlier complaint about driving on winding local roads had been investigated and addressed with the contractor. The board approved the updated driver list and bus‑stop changes as consent agenda items.
Administrators said the lack of spare drivers constrains scheduling and that the district rents equipment when needed, though staffing gaps — rather than machinery — are the primary constraint. The district will continue recruitment efforts and monitor driver availability entering the summer and next school year.