Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Pender County commissioners approve $1.33 million package for bus pay, radios and Chromebook refresh for schools
Summary
The board approved a bundled budget resolution funding bus driver wage increases, pay for bus monitors, purchase and infrastructure for school bus radios, and a 2,000‑Chromebook capital refresh; county staff and school leaders discussed radio interoperability, recurring salary impacts and Chromebook replacement cycles.
Pender County commissioners on Feb. 3 approved a bundled budget amendment to support several Pender County Schools requests: increased pay for bus drivers and bus monitors, a mobile radio network for school buses and transportation vehicles, and a capital purchase of 2,000 Chromebooks to refresh the district—s device fleet.
Dr. (Don) Breedlove, representing Pender County Schools, told the board the district currently employs about 100 drivers (with a need for roughly 10 additional drivers), runs 93 AM and 93 PM routes, and logs about 608 driving hours daily. He said a listening series with drivers highlighted compensation, working conditions,…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
