Board considers raising pay for school bus drivers

Posted on April 17, 2015

Facing a shortage of bus drivers, especially substitutes, the Taylor County School Board is considering several ways to entice more people to take the job, including eliminating the requirement that applicants must have a high school diploma and possibly increasing the starting salary.

The school board discussed the issue Tuesday, with Director of Transportation Keith Johnson telling board members the district is short a number of drivers and there are currently no substitutes available, forcing the remaining drivers to “double up” on routes and the department to be “creative” in getting children to and from school.

PHOTO: The Taylor County School District is facing a shortage of bus drivers and substitutes, prompting the school board to consider a variety of options to entice more applicants, including raising the starting salary and eliminating an existing requirement that drivers to have a high school diploma.

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