"We are continuing to review CDC guidance, but ultimately, those school age cases of COVID in the commonwealth and community transition" will be reviewed before a masking order is lifted, Beam said. Myers was joined at a press conference Thursday by acting Health Secretary Alison Beam and Education Secretary Noe Ortega to address the state's response to COVID in schools.īeam said the state's order requiring masks for students and staff in K-12 schools remains in effect no end date has been announced. The expanded hours will be in effect for four weeks at 23 locations across the state. PennDOT also will temporarily expand its offering of CDL skills testing to include Mondays starting Oct.
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Estimates are at least 1,000 drivers are needed for public schools and private schools that also rely on bus transportation. Myers said Pennsylvania has 42,000 bus drivers, the lowest number in the last five years. school boards bearing brunt of anti-mask parents' anger. school districts, companies struggle to recruit bus drivers.
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"The first part of that is getting a CDL."īus driver shortage: Pa. "We want to get as many individuals as possible who are interested in becoming a school bus driver involved in the process," said Deputy Secretary Kurt Myers. Have a commercial driver's license? Pennsylvania wants you.įaced with a statewide shortage of bus drivers, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to reach out to roughly 375,000 CDL holders, encouraging them to fill a critical need that has led to canceled routes and headaches for parents trying to get kids to school.
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