School Principal Gets Behind the Wheel to Take Students Home Amid Bus Driver Shortage
A Montgomery County elementary schoolprincipal takes bus driver shortage into her own hands by getting behind the wheel and becoming a certified bus driver herself.
Now, she is not only driving students home after school but also working to raise awareness about the issue.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System (CMCSS) said in a statement that Emily Clark, the principal at Norman Smith Elementary School, is “determined to be a part of the solution” to the problem of bus drivers shortage.
“I would love to raise awareness in the community of the need for bus drivers,” Clark said in a statement. “I hope we will have community members that want to make a positive connection with students and families.”
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Emily Clark, principal at Norman Smith Elementary School, is addressing a critical bus driver shortage in Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools by becoming a certified bus driver.
According to a story on CMCSS’s website, Clark earned her certification in January after noticing that many of her students had to endure long wait times after school.
Over 20,000 students rely on school buses each day in Montgomery County, and driver shortages have necessitated altered or extended routes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made these issues worse.
“It’s always sad when a substantial time has passed and our students are still in the hallway,” Clark told CMCSS.
Principal Emily Clark of Norman Smith Elementary School in Clarksville has taken her dedication to her students to another level. Clark noticed the bus driver shortage in Clarksville-Montgomery County schools only got worse during the pandemic; so she decided to do something about it.
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