WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - Wilson County Schools are asking parents to weigh in on a possible solution to the district’s bus driver shortage.

The school board unanimously approved a survey this week that will go out later this fall, asking families how they feel about staggering school start times. The proposed plan would create a three tier schedule, with elementary, middle and high schools starting at different times between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.

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District spokesperson Bart Barker said the change could allow drivers to cover multiple routes.

“This three tiered system will alleviate the strains that we feel right now because of our lack of bus drivers, or the need for mo

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