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WJCC board discusses $3 hourly bump, 37 bus-driver vacancies and a proposed cut of 4 FTEs to offset costs
Summary
Williamsburg-James City County Schools staff told the school board the division has 37 bus-driver vacancies and proposed a temporary $3-per-hour increase effective Jan. 1 to retain and attract drivers; staff also recommended reducing four driver FTEs to partly offset the cost and the board agreed to bring the proposal back for formal action.
Williamsburg-James City County Schools staff told the school board the division is short 37 school bus drivers and is proposing a short-term $3-per-hour increase, to be applied retroactively to Jan. 1, to help retain existing drivers and recruit new ones.
The proposal was presented as part of the division’s preliminary FY26 budget briefing. "Before the pandemic, I remember probably in 2019, we were fully staffed with, about 111 drivers. And since that time, we currently have about 79 drivers. So we are out of the 114 that were budgeted. So that's why we're about 37 short," said Mr. Snipes, a transportation staff member who addressed historical staffing levels and current shortages.
Board and staff members said the vacancy count has driven operational challenges and late buses…
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