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Nearly a third of school districts have a severe or desperate shortage of bus drivers — a big jump
from last year's survey. Meanwhile, 38% increased their school bus service level this year.
BY THOMAS MCMAHON, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Survey Shows Growth in
2014 SCHOOL DISTRICT SURVEY
Photo
courtesy
Hanover
County
(Va.)
Public
Schools
Increase in driver shortage
reported
Nearly a third (31%) of respondents have a severe or desperate short-
age of school bus drivers. In last year's survey, only 14% of respon-
dents fell into those categories. Also telling: Just 7% have no driver
shortage this year, compared to 16% last year.
Bus service level compared to
last year
Nearly two-ffths (38%) of the districts surveyed increased their level
of school bus service for the 2014-15 school year. Only 7% reduced
their service. In last year's survey, 8% had made reductions; in 2012,
15% had; in 2011, 21% had.
Increased
38%
Same
55%
Reduced
7%
None
7%
Mild
27%
Moderate
35%
Desperate
5%
Severe
26%