Independence Local Schools suspends high school bus services amid driver shortage

Austintown Schools hoping to catch eyes with bus driver recruitment

AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Summer break has begun for local schools, but there is already an emphasis on when classes resume. Austintown Local Schools is holding a bus driver recruitment this week. It placed a school bus along Mahoning Avenue, and there are staff members on hand to talk about the job and answer any questions. Many school districts are experiencing a shortage of bus drivers, and they've tried various ways to get more. The idea is …

Independence Local Schools suspends high school bus services amid driver shortage

The district says it simply doesn't have enough drivers, having to rely on a maintenance worker and custodians to help cover bus routes this past school year.