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Pender County Schools proposes pay increase, radios and routing overhaul to address driver shortage
Summary
District transportation staff pitched a plan to raise starting pay for drivers and monitors, install a radio network and pursue a three‑tier bell schedule to reduce route strain; board will seek county funding and present the request to the Board of County Commissioners in February.
Pender County Schools transportation staff presented a proposal to the school board on January 9 asking the district and county to approve higher pay for drivers and monitors, the purchase of radio equipment for buses and a review of routing that could include a three‑tier bell schedule.
The proposal lays out the problem and several remedies. The district runs 93 morning and 93 afternoon routes, employs about 100 daily drivers and 15 bus monitors, and is short roughly 10 drivers, according to the presentation. "These challenges include a shortage of bus drivers, working conditions of our staff, and congestion in and around various parts of the district," the transportation presenter told the board.
Why it matters: Short staffing forces the district to run double or triple routes…
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