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Chesterfield Updates Bus Driver Situation

Dozens Added But Delays Persist

Chesterfield backup not far from Manchester High School.
Chesterfield backup not far from Manchester High School.
Matt Demlein, WRVA

Chesterfield, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - Chesterfield Schools have provided an update on their bus driver situation, one-quarter of the way through the school year. Chesterfield says it has added 34 drivers since school began in August. The district began the year 100 drivers down.

Chesterfield says six drivers were added in the last week, and eight more could join this week. The district and the county both agreed to greater bonuses and pay to try and encourage more people to apply.


Superintendent Merv Daugherty had asked parents to drive their kids at the beginning of the school year in August because of the driver shortage. The request in turn led to long pickup and dropoff lines around schools.

Dozens Added But Delays Persist