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JCPS outlines transportation preparations for 2025–26: driver hiring, Spanish CDL written tests and route scrimmages
Summary
Operations staff told the board July 29 that JCPS continues to recruit drivers, will benefit from state authorization to offer the commercial driver written test in Spanish, and is conducting route scrimmages and other build‑out steps ahead of the first day of school.
Jefferson County Public Schools operations staff gave the board a multi‑point update July 29 on transportation readiness for the 2025–26 school year, citing progress on driver recruitment, process improvements in routing, customer support metrics and operational scrimmages.
Transportation leadership reported 637 bus drivers on the roster, roughly 42 candidates currently in training, and ongoing recruitment. Staff said the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Kentucky State Police authorized the commercial…
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