Osceola County considering city employees to help with bus driver shortage

  • Source: WOFL-TV FOX 35 Orlando
  • Published: 10/20/2021 12:00 AM

The ideas are flowing in Osceola County as the school district works to fill its vacant bus driving positions as soon as possible. The county held a transportation workshop in hopes of brainstorming new ideas to get people onto the force. One would include a partnership with Lynx public transportation. "That would be awesome because sometimes I have to get to work at seven in the morning and I have to drop them off at 6:30 outside," said Keret Brown. Brown's main concern is getting her son to school. She believes a partnership between Osceola County and Lynx could help. "You know our first question was ‘do you have drivers that are working part-time for you that might want to work part-time for us?’" said Superintendent of Osceola Schools Debra Pace. ... Another option being considered includes recruiting local firefighters, police officers and EMTs to fill in on routes.



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