Henrico Schools hosts bus driver job fair to fill openings

Henrico County Public Schools held its 4th annual bus driving job fair Saturday, giving prospective drivers a hands-on chance to get behind the wheel of a school bus.

The event is part of an effort to recruit new drivers ahead of the upcoming school year.

The district currently has 450 contracted drivers and 100 sub-drivers, but is looking to hire 15 more before August.

"You never know what's going to happen over the summer when drivers leave and take their break. We do have about 10 people that are going to retire this year, and we can never have enough bus drivers," Director of Pupil Transportation Jim Ellis said.

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