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Tewksbury school buses short two drivers; district, contractor say they are covering routes and preparing RFP
Summary
The district reported the bus company lost two drivers just before school started, forcing office staff and occasional outside drivers to cover routes, causing phone and app problems. Officials say they are working with the vendor, adjusting billing and planning an RFP for a new contract this winter.
Tewksbury School Committee members spent a sizeable portion of their Sept. 17 meeting focused on transportation after the district’s bus contractor lost two drivers in the week before school started, leaving the company shorthanded for 23 buses.
The business manager, David Libby, told the committee the contractor has 21 full‑time drivers and two office staff who have been driving routes to fill gaps. Libby said the district has received occasional help from the contractor’s other locations in Hadley and Middleborough but that support has not been consistent.
Committee members described the situation as disruptive, especially for families with younger children, and pressed administration about how to avoid similar problems next year. Libby…
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