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Board extends bus‑driver retention pilot one year and orders salary‑schedule study
Summary
Trustees approved a one‑year extension of a bus‑driver retention pilot while directing the business administrator to study salary‑schedule adjustments to pursue sustainable, non‑punitive solutions for driver compensation.
The board voted Aug. 4 to extend the district's bus‑driver retention pilot for one year and directed the business administrator to perform a study of the district's salary schedule for bus drivers and propose sustainable compensation options. Staff and industry representatives had told the board that one‑time bonus programs are less effective at retaining drivers than moving to full‑time, 8‑hour contracts; trustees worried about taking away bonus income that some drivers rely on.
Trustees discussed potential grandfathering or bridging approaches to avoid penalizing incumbent drivers if changes are made. The motion approved a one‑year extension of the pilot while asking staff to analyze and present options, including salary schedule changes and the fiscal tradeoffs that would entail.
