Schools
Wayne Schools Facing Bus Driver Shortage
District officials say they need at least 12 additional drivers, and are even willing to sponsor training for new drivers.
WAYNE, NJ — The school year has started in Wayne, but some kinks have yet to be worked out.
Included in that list is a shortage of commercial bus drivers, which has already had an impact on the district as well.
Superintendent Mark Toback explained the situation in a letter to the school community recently.
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"Currently, there is a shortage of commercial drivers across all transportation industries, including school transportation," he wrote.
"The lack of drivers caused problems with our bus service here in Wayne," he added.
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Toback said the district needs at least 12 additional drivers, and officials are even to the point that they've volunteered to sponsor the "training component" of the licensing process, at no cost to the applicant.
Salaries for drivers range from $26 to $28 per hour, plus what the district said are "excellent benefits."
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