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July 29, 2021
DELAWARE.-” Just trying to get out there how desperate we are for help,” said Supervisor of Transportation for Indian River School District’s Shawn Tidwell.
I’m told, that help looks like getting more drivers behind the wheels, with the current statewide bus driver shortage.
Indian River School District operates 14 buses daily and are down 3 drivers. “So its at a crisis mode right now in an effort to make sure we have all these routes covered,” said Tidwell.
The district says it’s been an issue for the last 4 to 5 years with many drivers taking on extra runs and the pandemic didn’t make it easier. “Basically with a lot of our drivers they’re 65 or older, so the fear of COVID and getting sick has made this problem a lot worse,” said Tidwell.