ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Some Alamance-Burlington students are getting home nearly two hours after the school day ends because of a bus driver shortage. The district is working to address this problem by offering new incentives.
Annie Verteramo’s middle schooler lives just over a mile from campus, but she doesn’t get home until 5:30 p.m. most days.
“School has been great. However, the bus transportation has been lacking a little bit,” Verteramo said. “She’s getting home two hours after school gets out. There are several loads of bus riders on one bus, so the buses are having to take different loads at different times, so it’s just been a real mess.”…