Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
District cites drug testing and screening as barriers to hiring bus drivers
Summary
Officials said the district can hire bus drivers but frequently loses candidates during required screenings and drug testing, describing an approximate '1-to-8' funnel from hire to cleared driver and noting that driver hiring is more demanding than most other postings.
Staff said hiring school bus drivers has been particularly difficult because many candidates fail screening or drug tests after hiring is initiated. Director (S1) described roughly "a 1 to 8 ratio" of candidates who complete the hiring-through-screening process and become drivers, meaning the district hires many people who do not clear required checks.
Board members and staff discussed that bus drivers require CDL and additional steps other positions do not, and staff warned the board that hiring for drivers is more resource intensive and subject to regulatory checks that other roles are not.
