- #FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE DRIVERS#
- #FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE UPDATE#
- #FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE FULL#
- #FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE PROFESSIONAL#
The only available option for many districts will be to reduce demand - the number of bus riders - to meet the shrunken supply of drivers. That is before existing drivers, exasperated trying to make up for the shortage, quit at higher rates than normal. Those inducements have not filled all of the school bus driver jobs in Loudoun County.
#FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE FULL#
Loudoun County Public Schools, the highest paying school district for bus drivers, offers $22 per hour, no experience necessary, paid training, a $2,500 sign on bonus, a $1,000 referral bonus (for current county employees) plus full benefits. School bus driving is usually not 40 hours per week or full year work. Walmart driver’s earn in excess of $88,000 on average during the first year.īoth local and long haul commercial sector driving are full time, full year jobs.
#FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE DRIVERS#
Long-haul truck drivers of course make much more. Entry-level FedEx package delivery drivers make about $24/hour to start plus benefits in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. UPS, FedEx and Amazon have added tens of thousands of drivers. Like pretty much every other type of blue collar work. The demand for such skills and the pay and benefits in the private sector are very high and growing because of a labor shortage in the face of increasing demand.
#FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE PROFESSIONAL#
The training required makes them professional drivers. But that is where many districts are.ĭriving a school bus is a difficult, nerve wracking and hazardous job. I expect that the interlocking administration and logistics of car pools and buses to T-bone one another because of the late start and lack of preparation for the car pool option at scale. Parents have already made plans and notified school districts if their children will be bus riders. 12, Fairfax County Public Schools was short 190 drivers.
#FAIRFAX COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHORTAGE UPDATE#
Also, we ask that you update your transportation status through your school, if you choose to not have your child take the bus.” “If you can walk with or drive your child (and perhaps a neighbor’s), please do. Please be assured that every effort is being made to transport all children needing transportation to school in a safe and timely manner.A Fairfax County Public Schools Twitter message August 19: Please be sure to check your ParentVue account frequently in the opening days and weeks of school as adjustments will continue to be made to schedules as we gather additional data on actual student ridership.ĭo not hesitate to contact your school administration if you have any questions.īest wishes for a successful, safe, and healthy school year. Your school administration and/or OTS will notify you of any changes/adjustments in the pick-up and drop-off times for your child. Double-backs mean that some students will be at school earlier (and later) as they wait for the bus to return for another group. Combined routes mean longer travel times because buses will be loaded to capacity and accommodating additional stops for students. To continue to provide FCPS families with the best possible service, OTS must assign double-back runs (when bus drops one group and returns for another group) and some routes will be combined to transport all eligible student riders. Although OTS has faced driver shortages over the past few years, the 2021-2022 School Year will begin with an unprecedented shortage of drivers. This shortage is not unique to FCPS but is being experienced across the Commonwealth of Virginia and throughout most of the United States. However, OTS is experiencing a severe shortage of school bus drivers. The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS)’ Office of Transportation Services (OTS) takes pride in the safe and timely transportation of your children to and from schools. Dear Parents of Students Eligible for School Bus Transportation:
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