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Letter: Higher pay key to attracting school bus drivers

There is no “shortage” of bus drivers in Beaufort County, just a shortage of wages.

As with the so called “shortage” of workers on Hilton Head Island, pay them more, and they will come.

More money for drivers, or longer waits for the school bus. Take your pick.

Roger Elmore

Beaufort

This story was originally published March 29, 2017 at 2:33 PM with the headline "Letter: Higher pay key to attracting school bus drivers."

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