We know how stressful and frustrating this is for everyone who relies on this service. Since this is a province and country-wide issue, we have been working with provincial and national industry groups, the provincial government, colleagues in other school divisions and our busing contractors to look for solutions. Our contractors now have enough drivers to cover their routes, however, if a driver is sick or resigns, there are few spare drivers available to cover those routes.

We are beginning a bus driver recruitment campaign aimed at those who are looking to supplement their income by working a few hours a day. For example, if someone is working another job that starts later in the day, they may be interested in driving the morning run with one of our contractors, without it impacting their regular job. They would not have to commit to driving in both the morning and the afternoon - they could choose the shift that best works around their other work and family commitments, or they could become a backup/spare driver.

The bus contractor will cover the cost of training. Our contractors the pay their drivers $20-23.25/hour when they start driving. This is a great opportunity to learn an in-demand skill and supplement one's income by working only a few hours a day.

If you or anyone you know might be interested in learning more, please contact out Transportation department at transportation@spsschools.org or 780.460.3712