Hays CISD bus driver shortage causes route to be dropped

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — Hays Consolidated Independent School District is experiencing an extreme shortage of bus drivers. So much so that if one driver calls in sick, they have to cancel a route and scramble other buses to the area to pick up students.
Out of 159 bus driver positions, the district says it is short 58. Everyone in the district that holds a bus driver’s license including the mechanics have to pick up the slack to try and keep everything running smoothly.
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