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Muscogee County schools report 23% bus-driver vacancy; district outlines operational changes
Summary
Chief operations officer Travis Anderson told the board the district is operating with a 23% bus-driver vacancy rate, leading to longer routes, earlier stop times and changes to field-trip and athletics support; the district said it offers paid CDL training and is actively hiring.
Travis Anderson, the Muscogee County School District chief operations officer, told the school board on Nov. 17 that the district is contending with a 23% bus-driver vacancy rate and related operational strains.
"We currently have a 23% vacancy rate with our bus drivers," Anderson said, adding the national driver shortage and local absenteeism have forced the district to lengthen routes, start some stops earlier and delay nonessential bus uses such as field-trip support until morning student delivery is complete. Anderson said the district's published hourly rate for drivers is $19.44.
Anderson described several…
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