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Consultants tell Hartland board driver shortage requires routing, recruitment and retention changes
Summary
External reviewers told the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board that the district’s transportation system faces long ride times and a national driver shortage that will require both routing redesign and stepped-up recruitment and retention efforts.
Tim Ammon, an independent transportation consultant, told the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board on June 16 that the district’s persistent school bus driver shortage is a national problem that requires local solutions, including reworking routes, expanding recruitment and increasing retention incentives.
Ammon, who presented the Oman Consulting Group’s report with Phil McConnell, said the district’s transportation operation has the core policies and procedures in place but needs clearer organizational alignment so roles and priorities support service quality. The consultants found that some route…
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