![]() Through the bonuses, the post detailed, five new bus drivers were hired. That included Facebook and Craigslist advertisements, a bus with recruitment banners parked at I-80 and Bell Road, and a hire on/retention bonus and a referral bonus. In the same June post, the Mid-Placer Public Schools Transportation Agency outlined some of the recruitment tools they utilized to fill the vacancies. The later start time is part of a California law passed in 2019 that mandates the school day start no earlier than 8 a.m. This will not be possible in the new year." Prior to this year, a bus could deliver students to High School and then gather and deliver elementary students. virtually all schools will be starting at the same time and additional drivers are needed. ![]() The Mid-Placer Public Schools Transportation Agency wrote: "In 2022-23 the State has mandated that High Schools cannot start before 8:30 AM. However, now that grades K-12 start within the same half hour it is not possible for bus drivers to make multiple trips to different grade levels. In years past, buses would be able to pick up and drop off high school students and then do the same for elementary students. One of the reasons cited, along with compounded difficulties in hiring and training due to the pandemic, was the later start to the school year. The Mid-Placer Public Schools Transportation Agency notified families at the end of June there were not enough school bus drivers to start the year and there would be no bussing for general education students. PLACER COUNTY - A later start to the school day and not enough bus drivers has put some Placer County families in a bind ahead of the new school year. School bus driver shortage in Placer County worsened by later start time 03:11 ![]()
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