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Driver shortage: district van used, board approves hiring to restore bus routes
Summary
Superintendent Jacob Bang said the district van is bridging transportation gaps but cannot cover all routes because of limited seating; the board approved hiring one regular and one substitute bus driver to expand service.
Superintendent/Principal Jacob Bang told the board the district van has been used to transport students during a shortage of certified bus drivers but has limited seating and currently can only operate the Waitsburg route. He said a round-trip to Starbuck for a second soccer game went "without incident," and the district is exploring scheduling basketball games in the winter.
Bang reported that two candidates were selected through interviews and requested board approval to hire one regular bus driver and one substitute. On a motion by Director Jacob Crenshaw, seconded by Vice Chair Nicole Novak, the board approved the hires unanimously. The minutes do not specify start dates, wages, or which routes the newly hired drivers will serve; those operational details remain to be set by district administration.
