ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The St. Johns County College district confronted a school bus driver shortage when the pandemic hit. Lots of college districts had the same issue when it came to employee shortages.

But the quick-rising faculty district is now on observe to have 97% of its positions filled when the new calendar year starts.

The college district, which has just about 23,000 student riders, claimed aggressive bonuses of up to $3,000 together with recruiting signs and a “Come Push The Bus With Us” bus driving occasion has led to its staffing intention becoming fulfilled for the 1st time in three several years.

“So from a staffing standpoint, we’re at a greater stage we were in for the 19-20 university calendar year or the 20-21 school year because we’ve had to increase a lot more individuals. We have had a truly profitable campaign, irrespective of, you know, some of the barriers,” claimed Phil Rizzo, St. Johns County Educational institutions Transportation Assistant Director.

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The district mentioned it adds about 10 new college bus routes each individual year as the population grows and is often wanting to use much more motorists.

For far more information and facts about careers, take a look at the district’s site.