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Board hears transportation update: district needs 123 AM and PM school bus drivers; district offering paid training incentives
Summary
During committee reports the board was told Nash County Public Schools needs 123 AM and PM drivers; staff described paid training opportunities and outreach to boost driver and monitor participation.
The Nash County Board of Education heard an update on transportation staffing from the Unit Support Services and Operations committee that said the district needs 123 morning and afternoon bus drivers and outlined three paid training opportunities intended to help drivers and monitors make up income lost during inclement weather.
The update, presented during the committee report by committee chair Dr. Chavis and transportation staff, listed the incentives offered to drivers and monitors: a paid CPR/first‑aid training (5 hours), the NHTSA school bus driver in‑service safety online series (12 hours) and a North Carolina Communication and De‑Escalation Intervention (NCCDI) training (8 hours) that will be offered in June.
Why it matters
Driver shortages affect school transportation capacity…
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