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Little Miami transportation officials outline driver shortage, propose hiring bonuses and retention incentives
Summary
District transportation leaders told the board Feb. 10 that driver absences, recent resignations and a nationwide shortage have forced route cancellations; they proposed targeted recruitment (job fairs, billboards), signing/referral bonuses and expanded attendance incentives while offering a three-year staffing plan.
Transportation officials presented a detailed account of daily operations and staffing challenges at the Little Miami Local School District’s Feb. 10 board meeting.
Chad Conkle, the district’s administrative representative for transportation, and Mrs. Oder, the transportation supervisor, said the department operates a three-tier system with 66 routed vehicles and roughly 6,200–6,270 miles driven each school day. They reported 63 active drivers, four mechanics, five van drivers and 11 full-time aides; staff said the ideal operating level would be about 70 drivers (including standbys) to reliably cover all routes.
Officials said the department has canceled a small number of routes in recent weeks because of concentrated…
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