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Bus driver shortages force double‑back routes, long ride times and contingency planning in Brecksville‑Broadview Heights
Summary
District staff reported retirements and ongoing recruitment challenges for bus drivers; double‑back routes are being used and the board approved a resolution declaring transportation impractical for some requests.
Board members and district staff discussed transportation operations Oct. 13 as the meeting highlighted ongoing staffing pressures among bus drivers and the operational impacts on elementary routes.
District leaders said several longtime drivers recently retired and new hires are onboarding, but shortages persist. To maintain service, transportation staff sometimes run double‑back routes: a single bus completes one short route, returns to the…
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