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Finance committee approves $25 flat hourly rate for activity bus drivers, adds overnight stipend
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The Ouachita Parish School Board finance committee approved changes to activity‑trip pay for school bus drivers, replacing a split driving/downtime schedule with a flat hourly rate and overnight stipend.
The Ouachita Parish School Board finance committee approved changes to activity‑trip pay for school bus drivers, replacing the previous driving/downtime split with a simplified flat hourly rate and overnight stipend.
Wayland McCormick, the district’s director of transportation, told the committee the prior system — which paid $20 for driving time and $10 for downtime and required multiple approvals — produced confusion and frequent…
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