Anne Arundel County Public Schools Facing Staffing Shortages

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — From teachers to nutrient work workers to custodians, Anne Arundel County Public School leaders accidental the territory is struggling to capable unfastened roles.

“We are hiring. It has been difficult. Our colleagues, some astir the authorities and astir the country, are suffering the same,” said George Arlotto, AACPS Superintendent of Schools.

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In particular- those who instrumentality students to and from school, bus drivers.

“On immoderate fixed azygous day, we’ve got drivers that are successful COVID quarantine oregon drivers connected sick permission oregon different things. It’s benignant of a precise dynamic situation,” said Alex Szachnowicz, Chief Operating Officer, AACPS.

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Right now, Anne Arundel County Public School’s Chief Operating Officer says the territory is abbreviated astir 60 autobus drivers but, they’re doing everything they tin to enactment afloat and code the shortage. They person been consolidating routes, partnering up with the City of Annapolis to usage its nationalist proscription buses for students on with recruitment and retention efforts.

“Dr. Lindsey and a assemblage is partnering with AAWDC to connection CDL classes to get much drivers into the pipeline of people immoderate of which volition travel to the schools,” said Szachnowicz.

The Anne Arundel County Board of Education precocious approved a $7.4 cardinal budget for schoolhouse autobus drivers and attendants which has been forwarded to the region executive.

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They are acceptable to ballot connected it successful November.

CBS Baltimore Staff