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District hires first in-house bus driver in years as it rebuilds transportation staff
Summary
The district reported hiring its first in-house bus driver in roughly two decades and said it plans to hire five drivers total as it phases out contracted drivers and resumes in-house transportation operations.
District staff told trustees the district has hired its first in-house bus driver in roughly 18–20 years and plans to recruit four additional drivers to reach a five-driver operation. The move is part of an effort to "take back our transportation department" from a prior contracted arrangement, staff said.
A staff member described the history: the district previously relied on a county office and later on contracted drivers; the new hires will operate district-owned buses. Trustees welcomed the change as a way to improve reliability for regular and special-education routes and to reduce dependence on multiple vans for sports transportation. Staff said recruitment is ongoing and that once contract cancellations are complete, contracted drivers will be considered for district positions.
