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Durham schools launch multi-pronged push to recruit and retain bus drivers
Summary
Durham Public Schools officials outlined recruitment, compensation and working‑condition measures — including break spaces, community outreach and targeted pay — to address a severe bus‑driver shortage that has disrupted routes and prompted temporary staffing changes.
Durham Public Schools officials on Jan. 29 presented a multi-part plan to address a staffing shortfall among school bus drivers, saying the district will combine recruitment, compensation and working‑condition improvements to stabilize transportation.
The plan’s nut graf: school leaders told the Board of Education that the shortage mirrors a national trend and that local efforts will focus on more aggressive recruitment, training and recognition while monitoring the effectiveness of each tactic.
Assistant Superintendent and Chief of Human Resources Kim Hager presented the district’s Strategic Plan Priority 3 goals tied to recruitment and retention, including a target to reduce overall employee turnover by 5 percentage points by 2028 and to increase the fill rate for hard‑to‑staff positions. Hager noted recruitment…
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