The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District is among the many school districts statewide struggling to staff bus drivers.

Shauna Ames, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, said that one of the main roadblocks they run into when hiring is the certification to become a licensed bus driver, which she says can be expensive and a lot of work. She also said that some applicants have struggled with the position not being full-time.

That's why the district is trying out a new format.

"We have a new 12-month bus driver position where it'll be year-round and a full eight hours. We're hoping that will recruit people that want to use this as their career," Ames said. "The benefits of that is we're also able to hire someone before they have their license, so we are going to train them and

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