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Bus contractors urge pay adjustment; Knox County Schools to reassess in fall
Summary
A bus company owner urged the Knox County Board of Education to address contractor pay and rising operating costs. Board staff said they will reassess contractor compensation in the fall and would return any proposed change to the board for approval.
John Llewellyn, owner of JLL Transport, told the Knox County Board of Education on April 29 that transportation contractors are facing higher operating costs and that the district’s current FY26 budget would amount to a pay cut for some contractors.
Llewellyn said bus prices, insurance and other costs have risen sharply and that driver recruitment remains difficult. “If y'all approve the budget the way it is and we don't get a raise, my lights are still gonna stay on and I'm…
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