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Transportation staff outline trainee-permit pathway and timeline to rebuild driver ranks
Summary
Transportation staff described a trainee-permit program to increase hours for trainees, conditional hiring upon permit and background checks, and an expected timeline of roughly three to four months (staff said fuller capability could be reached by December).
District transportation staff and trainers outlined a multi-pronged recruitment and training plan aimed at producing more in-house drivers.
Travis (S12) and a trainer described steps already taken after receiving proposed routes on July 15, volunteer driver review sessions and intensive route-work sessions with 1st Student. Staff said some routes originally produced ride times of up to 2.5 hours and that driver representatives and routing staff worked through the weekend to make routes more manageable.
The district described a trainee-permit pathway: candidates can begin as paid trainees while they work on their permit and background checks, and the district will extend a conditional job offer once the permit and checks are complete. Staff told the board that a $200 payment when a candidate earns a learning permit could help keep trainees engaged while they complete background checks and physicals; training on the road was estimated at roughly 30—40 hours with realistic timelines of about 3 to 4 months. Transportation director Sierra told the board that reaching a full complement of roughly nine drivers under current recruiting would likely take until December.
Whats next: Staff will continue to recruit, run the trainee-permit pathway and provide weekly updates on candidates in the pipeline.
