A proposal to lower the minimum age requirement from 25 to 21 for school bus drivers in Tennessee has been rejected by the state’s General Assembly. Tennessee maintains some of the strictest age requirements for bus drivers in the country, with neighboring states like North Carolina and Georgia allowing individuals as young as 18 to …
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State Bill Proposes Lowering Age Requirement for School Bus Drivers in Tennessee
A new bill introduced in theĀ State House aims to lower the age requirement for school bus drivers in Tennessee, reversing a law passed following the deadly Woodmore bush crash in Chattanooga in 2016. While some support the age restriction, lawmakers argue that it has contributed to the state’s ongoing school bus driver shortage. The …
Lack of Drivers Causes Changes for Friday School Bus Routes and Numbers in Sequatchie County
Due to the lack of substitute bus drivers, Sequatchie County Schools will dismiss bus #12 early at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4th. Bus routes will not run for number 8-1st load or 8-2nd load in the afternoon. Parents of students who ride bus #12 and wish for their child/children to remain at school for …