this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023
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If instead of clicking all the links you had read the article, it's explained:
They were short on bus drivers, and they hired a firm to come up with a plan that would "make it work". Specifics of the routes aren't given, but I'd imagine that they were completely ridiculous for any kids to have still been on buses six or seven hours after school got out.
They could've hired at least 3 more drivers with that money.
Probably 6 with how little they pay
They're having trouble finding people who want to do the job for the pay they're offering.
Y'know, there's a solution to that which costs less than 200k...
They should hire teenagers. /s
*The pay John Q. Public is offering.
Oh, it’s a publicly-funded position? Then the drivers ought to work for free, right? Why, it’s practically welfare if the taxpayer is footing the bill! (/s I hope is obvious)
Tax payers determine the amount of taxes their school districts receive to pay employees and make capital expenditures. The community needs to offer more pay, be more affordable, or suffer the consequences of under funded districts.