Texas School Bus

Lake Travis ISD is facing a significant bus driver shortage that prompted the district to reduce transportation services for now. During a school board meeting, several parents called on LTISD to find solutions to the staffing shortage.

The district needs 85 bus drivers to be fully staffed, and right now, it has fewer than 25. The new school year begins next week.

For nearly a decade, there have been efforts in Texas to require seat belts in buses. But this time might be different. At a hearing earlier this month,…