With less than two weeks until the official start of the CMS school year, the district is currently 82 drivers short, according to a new report by WCNC.
The situation mirrors the bus driver challenges the district faced last year, with CMS now working to fill 35 driver vacancies, while an additional 47 drivers are on various types of leave.
With less than two weeks until the first day of school, CMS is 82 drivers short. Transportation Director Adam Johnson says the district hopes to have about 10 trainees on board, but CMS is warning parents about possible bus delays. https://t.co/eupkFixlsv
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School officials say that 10 new drivers are currently in training and will be ready for the first day of school on August 26.
If the driver shortage remains in it’s current state, families should expect bus delays of 15-20 minutes.
