Moving forward, the township says they're are working on plans to make longer routes a more permanent thing as they cannot continue to plan on having their full 115 driver fleet. "None of this is ideal but my question as a parent is what can we do to get bus drivers into Washington Township? Why do we still have bus drivers calling out of work? What is happening with the culture that is allowing that to still occur? "I want a school year to come that where transportation is not an issue that we're having," Shawnta Barnes, who has twins in the district, said. Some parents told WRTV they've waited 40 minutes to an hour for the bus. Since August 2022, the township claims to have lost 19 drivers due to a myriad of reasons.ĭue to the shortage, Washington Township students are being forced into longer bus rides to and from school and the transportation department as a whole is faced with combining routes to make sure children make it to school on time. Presently, the township has just 85 drivers and needs 115 to reach their goals. "It's horrible because if my daughter catches the bus home and she has to work, she's not going to get to work on time." "I just want them to do better, I have been living in this district for years and this is the worst I have seen it been since I've been here," parent Latrice Owens said. INDIANAPOLIS - Washington Township, faced with a growing school bus driver shortage, is turning to longer routes and route changes to combat the issue.Īccording to the township, there is a need for 30 drivers to fulfill their need to have efficient and optimal routes for their school buses.
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