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Bossier Parish transportation director flags high driver absenteeism, outlines training and staffing steps
Summary
Director Aaron McGee told the board the department is using ER plans frequently to cover absent drivers, cited 173 ER plan uses this year and estimated 85–90% of coverage is via ER plans; the district is increasing training and pursuing recruitment and partnerships.
Aaron McGee, the district's director of transportation, told the Bossier Parish school board committee that absenteeism among bus drivers is the department's biggest operational challenge this year and is straining the system.
McGee said the department has implemented ER plans — having other drivers cover portions of absent drivers' routes — 173 times so far this year and estimates roughly 85–90% of coverage is handled by ER plans rather than daily…
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