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Parents and bus drivers urge action on driver shortages and a proposed middle-school start-time change
Summary
During public comment at the Jan. 15 Chandler Unified board meeting, a bus driver and two parents raised concerns about driver shortages and a proposed schedule change at Arizona College Prep Middle School that they say would harm families and students.
Three public commenters addressed the board during the Jan. 15 public comment period, raising transportation and schedule concerns.
Gary Bancheck, a district bus driver, told the board he has driven for the district eight years and said the driver pool has fallen from about 250 drivers previously to fewer than 180 currently. He urged the district to match a neighboring district’s wage plan, develop a retention strategy with human resources and transportation, and bring a continuous…
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