On Monday, the Cleveland City Board of Education voted unanimously to approve new start times for the upcoming school year to improve the consistency of bus routes. Board members voted unanimously to select Option 3, which changes the school start times by 15 minutes. Students at Cleveland Middle and High Schools will attend class from 7:30 to 2:30 p.m. while elementary school students will attend from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Survey Results
Cleveland City Schools conducted a brief survey for staff and families to provide feedback on options. We had 618 employees and 2,091 parents/guardians provide feedback which showed 56% of employees and 48% of parents/guardians preferred Option 3.
Bus Driver Pay
In addition, our school board members voted unanimously to increase bus driver pay to include the performance bonus in the regular salary, which increases the hourly rate to $22. This change will keep Cleveland City Schools competitive with rates in other regional districts.
To learn more about bus driver positions, you can call the Office of Maintenance and Transportation at (423) 472- 9576.