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Rep. Morelle calls for lift of CDL requirement to help with school bus driver shortage
The Rochester City School District is facing a “transportation crisis” due to a lack of bus drivers, which has taken a toll on students returning to the classroom as the academic year b…
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OK, now this has gone from the silly to downright dangerous. Sure we have a school bus driver shortage. Hell, even in my field, we're going to be hiring part timers to fill gaps on weekends and holidays. But to eliminate a safeguard like this is totally unacceptable. My long term solution to the school bus driver shortage?
Simple: Bring back neighborhood schools. You don't have to cart junior 10-15 miles away from his neighborhood to school.