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Cumberland County board reviews bus driver shortages; insurance and pay cited as recruitment factors
Summary
Board reviewed bus-driver losses, pay structure, and district-paid insurance; staff said the district operates 78 buses, reported a shortfall of several drivers, and will provide detailed counts and insurance enrollment data at the next meeting.
The Cumberland County Board of Education examined a multi-year trend of driver losses and explored recruitment options after district staff flagged a shortfall in available school bus drivers.
Transportation staff reported driver departures since 2018 and said that in 2023'24 the district had several resignations attributed to better jobs, student behavior, and retirements. The transportation supervisor briefed the board that the district runs roughly 78 buses, and at the time of the meeting the system was short several drivers (board members referenced figures of eight to 11 positions short across recent months and a handful of applicants in the pipeline but some retirements ongoing).
Board members asked for detailed numbers. Staff said they would return with a full tally of drivers…
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