Henrico County Public Schools is increasing the base pay for bus drivers to $22.98 per hour, up from the current minimum rate of $19.05 per hour, to combat staffing shortages. The school division is looking to fill about 60 additional positions to be fully staffed and cover days off for current drivers. The move mirrors what other school systems are doing in the wake of a shortage of bus drivers locally and nationally. The Economic Policy Institute reported that the number of K-12 bus drivers at the start of this current school year was down 15% nationwide since 2019, though it had increased s...