Last February, an official for Petermann Bus Services, the company that provides transportation services for Pickerington Schools ... drivers start at $17.49 per hour, and regular drivers ...

Jenkins said Pickerington Schools requires teaching substitute to have a high school diploma. As for bus drivers, the district contracts for transportation services with Petermann Bus Services.

Wednesday was supposed to be the last day of class for Pickerington students ... Columbus City Schools and Westerville City Schools have also run into bus driver shortages this year.

PICKERINGTON ... as older students would get out of school after younger students. The third option would combine the junior high and high school bus routes, changing the busing system.

PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — Students in Pickerington went back to school Wednesday for the first ... morning with police standing by as buses rolled in and parents dropped off their kids.