<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2w4dpu_1Go9I6hP00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2w4dpu_1Go9I6hP00" width="1200" height="600" ><p>CARLISLE, Ky. (WKYT) - If you are a student at Nicholas County Schools, you might see the district’s Transportation Director or Facilities Director behind the wheel of your school bus.</p><p>They are both filling the roles of substitute bus drivers as the district navigates a bus driver shortage. Just 12 full-time bus drivers are currently transporting the 75% of students in the district who rely on buses to get to and from school.</p><p>“When you’re running 13 routes and you have 12 bus drivers, unfortunately some bus drivers have to run a double route,” said Dr. John Derek Faulconer, the Superintendent of Nicholas County Schools. “So maybe two routes in the morning where they go and pick up, come to the school and drop off, and then turn and go back and get another busload of students.”</p><h2>Parents raise concerns over delays</h2><p>Thursday morning, Dr. Faulconer sent a letter to families apologizing for delayed buses. He said multiple parents have raised frustrations in recent weeks.</p><p>“Our last bus got on campus this morning about 8:15 or 8:20, when usually they’re getting on campus before 8 o’clock,” he said. “And I know, as a superintendent, that that caused frustrations with families. And I understand that.”</p><p>Dr. Faulconer said multiple other Kentucky districts are facing similar shortages.</p><p>“I think it’s a national problem right now with just finding individuals who take pride in driving a school bus,” he said.</p><h2>District working to recruit new drivers</h2><p>The district is actively recruiting new drivers. Drivers earn between $19 and $23 an hour. Applicants can work with district employees to obtain their commercial driver’s license, and training is paid.</p><p>“We also understand that to obtain your CDL is not the easiest test, but we do have employees within our district who are our CDL trainers, who can go through all of the necessary book work, getting ready to get your CDL permit,” Dr. Faulconer said.</p><p>Interested drivers can apply on the district website.</p><p>“A bus driver for Nicholas County is not just a bus driver. They are truly an ambassador to our school,” Dr. Faulconer said.</p></div></body>

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CARLISLE, Ky. (WKYT) - If you are a student at Nicholas County Schools, you might see the district’s Transportation Director or Facilities Director behind the wheel of your school bus. They are both filling the roles of substitute bus drivers as the district navigates a bus driver shortage. Just...

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