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District reports bus-driver shortage and maintenance pressure as athletics ramp up
Summary
The district’s transportation director told the board buses are heavily used during athletics and late-winter schedules, maintenance demands are constant, and the department needs drivers and substitutes. The board asked the community to refer candidates and noted ongoing routing challenges.
The district’s transportation director told the board the late-winter and early-spring schedule — with athletics and multiple school routes — has the transportation department "rolling buses every day," creating ongoing maintenance needs and a shortage of drivers.
The director said the district is operating with several substitute drivers and asked board members and the community to help recruit candidates. Maintenance work was described as daily and reactive: staff are repairing buses and school facilities as problems arise. The director asked anyone who knows potential drivers to refer them to the transportation office.
Board members acknowledged the challenge of covering routes when drivers are unavailable and thanked transportation staff for keeping buses on the road. No formal action was taken at the meeting; the director said recruiting remains a high priority.
What’s next: transportation staff will continue recruiting and report back on staffing and route coverage at a future meeting.
