Prepare for traffic increases - No school busses - with bonus Waipio lore

[HiloJulie]

The treatment of these bus drivers could be considered a notch above legalized slavery.
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They are paid $31 per hour but only get paid for 4 hours per day. There is a 2 hour minimum pay required for any "shift". Add to the issue that they have to have a CDL which means a clean driving record and no drug/alcohol  convictions of any kind and maybe you understand why they can't get enough drivers. It isn't the pay. Not many folks can qualify.

So, they are effectively being paid 15.50 an hour for an 8 hour day. Due to the split shift, a second job is almost impractical.

I don’t think the rules of CDL licensing needs to be changed, unless transporting our kids to and from school in a bus being driven by drivers with one or more DUI’s or those who can’t pass a drug test is acceptable.

I also guarantee you that the DOE has a minimum of 4 to 6 “management” employees directly responsible to oversee the transportation companies statewide that are all paid in excess of 100 grand a year. I wonder what their driving record would reveal?