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Elementary principal: district 'continues to struggle' to find route bus drivers; several staff in training
Summary
Elementary Principal Rita Platt told the board the district has four drivers trained as substitutes, five trained for trip driving, three still in training and three new applicants; a bus trainer has been identified to replace a departing trainer.
Rita Platt, Elementary School Principal, told the board on Jan. 14 that the district is still short of dedicated route bus drivers and is relying on a mix of substitutes and drivers trained only for trip driving. "We continue to struggle to find dedicated route drivers," Platt said.
Platt reported four drivers have completed substitute training, five drivers were trained specifically to do trip driving for sports, three drivers remain in training, and three new applicants are under consideration. She said the district has secured a bus trainer to replace a departing trainer so current training capacity will continue. The principal also noted staffing changes in the elementary building, including losing a paraprofessional to a county job and ongoing interviews to fill that vacancy.
Why it matters: transportation staffing affects regular routes, extracurricular trip coverage and scheduling for families. The board received the operational update; no formal policy or funding decisions were made at the meeting.
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