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for substitution as required daily as absences arise or other <br /> emergencies require an additional driver. The Senior Driver will be <br /> trained to cover every route for the school and will be paid <br /> regardless of whether he/she drives that day. <br /> Every effort will be made to maintain a number of bus drivers in <br /> excess of daily needs to cover absences, etc. A Preventive <br /> Maintenance program will keep buses at optimal operating level. <br /> In addition, if not already in place, two way radios on the busses <br /> may reduce the impact of bus breakdowns and traffic problems. <br /> 3.8.1 Problems Overcome <br /> 'Transportation has continued to experience problems of <br /> lateness, breakdowns and bus driver turnover. While the <br /> overall experience has been reduced in recent times, these <br /> problems still persist and impact the time in class for <br /> students affected and cause disruption to the school. <br /> In general, there is currently a lack of qualified drivers to <br /> support the 51 busses the school system currently operates. <br /> Absenteeism of bus drivers requires last minute changes to <br /> routes and delays in overall delivery. <br /> There is difficulty in information transfer between bus <br /> administration, payroll and personnel. Information is <br /> sometimes late in arrival and potentially inaccurate. <br /> Recent decisions with regard to the dispatching facilities for <br /> buses appear to address the shortcomings in that area. <br /> 3.7 Public Relations <br /> A current and updated PR strategy will be in place to. direct the <br /> interrelationships between the system and the internal and external <br /> environments. All activity will be proactive with close <br /> relationships between the public press, the public and the school <br /> system. <br /> 15 <br />