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“But the pandemic and extended unemployment benefits have created what seems like a double whammy and are certainly the main causes for our current driver shortage.” As the school year began, Cook-Illinois cited a 15- to


20-percent shortage of school bus drivers. In an effort to mitigate the challenge, the company is coordinating with all of its school district customers. “This partnership that we have with the school districts has been great,” explained Ceaser. “With them work- ing with us, it has made them a part of our success in bringing in new drivers. The districts have allowed us to recruit on their premises, they’ve allowed us to post on their websites and have also sent flyers to parents.” Meanwhile, Farmington Municipal Schools in the


northwest corner of New Mexico, has 120 drivers and an office staff serving 68 daily routes with 89 buses trans- porting more than 6,000 students. As of mid-August, the system was short six drivers. “With this shortage, it makes it tough to provide the


service we should be providing,” shard Transportation Director Billy Huish. “Between COVID and stimu- lus funds, most are not wanting to work.” Another district feeling the effects of the driver


shortage is Sachem Central School District in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York. It has 200 contractor routes serviced by 210 bus drivers and 225 contractor bus- es. Meanwhile, 40 district buses and 38 district drivers operate 35 in-house route. In all, 12,150 students receive


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