Expect bus driver shortage to get worse, Buffalo schools' transportation chief says By Harold McNeil News Staff Reporter Oct 20, 2021 Oct 20, 2021 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 A shortage of school bus drivers continues to be a challenge for Buffalo schools and other districts.  John Hickey/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Harold McNeil News Staff Reporter The fallout from the Buffalo School District's bus driver shortage is likely to get more intense as the winter season kicks in.kAmr96CJ= z6??65J[ 5:C64E@C @7 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? 7@C E96 D49@@= 5:DEC:4E[ H2C?65 $49@@= q@2C5 >6>36CD 2?5 A2C6?ED 2EE6?5:?8 2 q@2C5 @7 t5F42E:@? >66E:?8 H96C6 E96 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? :DDF6 5@>:?2E65 4@?G6CD2E:@? 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Plan to pay parents to drive kids to school in Buffalo wins key approval All but one School Board member approved the motion, with an overwhelming sentiment that an outside-the-box solution must be attempted with so…
