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Rutherford County Schools searching for bus drivers before school starts next week
Rutherford County Schools is struggling to hire enough bus drivers before the Aug. 7 school start date, leading to potential delays. The district introduced two new pay tiers to address the shortage and added nine new buses as a buffer after a February insurance lapse disrupted 6,000 students.
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