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Stevensville school bus drivers quit over extra-curricular trip pay

September 29, 2021 by Editor

Paul Ludington is in his eighteenth year as transportation supervisor for Stevensville School District. Ludington is responsible for supervising and coordinating the transportation program as well as maintaining the fleet of buses. The district owns and operates 10 buses with six drivers covering five daily routes as well as all the extra-curricular activities. Seven additional routes are contracted out to Harlow’s Bus Service. 

Harlow’s drivers receive $17.50 per hour. Stevensville School District bus drivers receive considerably less. Last spring before school got out, the district’s drivers got together and decided to ask to negotiate a wage increase. The district negotiation committee, which consists of three members of the school board and the superintendent, eventually settled on a wage amount for daily bus trips to and from school. These wages are funded through the transportation fund by a permissive levy. The district offered a raise of 50¢ an hour plus 25¢ per hour for longevity (new hires would not be eligible for the 25¢ longevity step until the following year).

The drivers agreed to the daily wages offer but negotiations bogged down over extra-curricular trips that are paid out of the general fund. The drivers asked for $15.75 per hour; the school offered $15 an hour plus a $1000 retention payment for each driver. The drivers were adamant that they wanted more per hour for the extra-curricular driving. The committee said in that case the drivers wouldn’t get the  $1000. At that point, five drivers walked out of the meeting. A couple of drivers resigned the next day. Negotiations were over.

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The school board subsequently formally approved wages for the bus drivers for extra-curricular activities at $15 per hour and $1000 retention payment. At that point, all but one of the drivers resigned.

An emergency school board meeting was held last Friday for consideration of an emergency transportation contract. At that meeting the school board decided to enter into an interim contract with Harlow’s Bus Service. Harlow’s agreed to lease drivers to the school to operate the school’s equipment for 45 days until a new contract could be put out for bid and awarded. Starting September 28, school district routes will be driven by Harlow’s Bus Service drivers using the school district’s equipment. Once a contract is let, that could stay the same or change. 

Ludington said he took the accumulated hours of three different school years of activity trips. He averaged the numbers to compare with costs. At $15 per hour for an average of 2537.25 hours of activity trips, the total cost in wages would be $38,058.75. At $15.75 per hour, the total cost in wages would be $39,961.69. So, he says, all of this was over a difference of about $2000.

Ludington said the sticking point for the board appeared to be the percentage of the requested increase. The rate increase being asked for was a 5% increase which the board didn’t want to give. “I’m pretty sure the board didn’t realize how much money they were really talking about,” said Ludington.

Most of the drivers have gone to work for Harlow’s. Ludington says he’s not sure what they will do after the contract is awarded. Most of these drivers are retired and this is supplemental income.

“We’re in a nationwide bus driver shortage,” says Ludington. “Across the country, school districts are short 25% of the drivers that they need. Some states are even using the National Guard.” 

Being a bus driver is hard work, says Ludington. Schools have always talked about 180 days of school – for bus drivers it’s 40 weeks, he said, because there’s always something happening on Saturdays. Although drivers often just have to sit around between the to-and-from of activity trips, they absolutely have to be awake and alert to get the students home safely. For example, said Ludington, a recent trip to Butte for a volleyball game went from 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. For a football game in Browning, the bus left at 9 a.m. and got back to Stevensville at 3:30 in the morning. 

“We’re fortunate here that there are two other Class A schools in the valley, plus Frenchtown only 40 miles away, but there are many long trips too,” said Ludington.

Ludington said with the increase the drivers got for driving to and from school, their wages were now competitive with the other schools in the valley. He said what they were getting before was low. “If they had gotten the raise they were asking for for activities,” said Ludington, “they would have been competitive with that also.”

“I don’t blame the board,” said Ludington, “because they don’t really know what goes on. The drivers have a big responsibility to get the kids home safe. If everything is working well, nobody notices the bus drivers because what they are doing just works.”

Ludington said he’s been told that his contract will be honored for this year, but he doesn’t know what the future holds after that. He’s feeling discouraged by what has happened. “I am disappointed in the direction the board decided to go,” he said.

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  1. Moriah says

    September 30, 2021 at 10:14 PM

    Thank you so much for this information! This is very upsetting to me. I appreciate the job our bus drivers do. Transporting children is an important job and our drivers should be paid accordingly.

  2. Bethany Perkins says

    September 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM

    Sad when McDonald’s in Hamilton is starting pay at $16.00 per hour. These drivers not only drive the buses but also have to take care and monitor children. There is a lot of responsibility. I think the school board made a huge mistake!

  3. Michael Sharkey says

    September 30, 2021 at 10:10 AM

    The new reality is $15 an hour is the new de facto minimum wage. Check out McDonalds, Scheels, Walmart or any entry level hirer and you will see what I am saying.

  4. Julia Starrett says

    September 29, 2021 at 2:39 PM

    Thank you for this break down. Well written and clear in facts.

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Ravalli County Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly meeting and lunch on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 11:30 a.m at BJ’s Restaurant in Hamilton. Candidates for HD86, SD43 and […]

3 events, 25

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

May 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

In May we are visiting with author, Janet Skeslein Charles, about her novel, The Paris Library.  Join us May 25 at 6pm MST via Zoom to speak with Janet about her historical […]

Free
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

May 25 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

The Quantum Group of the Bitterroot invites you to attend its monthly meetings. You needn't have knowledge of quantum physics to enjoy learning about this exciting field of science that […]

1 event, 26

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2 events, 27

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

May 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

Join Chapter One for a magical story time of reading, crafting and of course snacking!  Our theme for this story hour is Onesie Party!  Feel free to wear your favorite […]

Free

3 events, 28

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2022-05-28

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

Recurring
May 28 Recurring

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

May 28 & June 25  2022 Whittecar Rifle Range  This 2 day course is for women with little or no experience with handguns, who may be frightened of handguns or […]

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free

2 events, 29

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free

3 events, 30

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

“Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day” barbecue for veterans, families and the Florence community, on Monday, May 30th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bread & Roses facility, 1 […]

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

The Victor Heritage Museum will open for its Summer Season Memorial Day, May 30, 2022, 1pm to 4pm. It will be open during this summer from 1pm through 4pm, Tuesday […]

2 events, 31

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

The Socrates Cafe' Philosophical Discussion Group welcomes you for a night of inspiring talks on topics ranging from philosophy to social issues to current events. It's a time of social […]

Free

2 events, 1

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

Coffee with the Mayor, First Tuesday of Each Month 9:00 am at CJ's Den, 324 Main Street.  Opportunity for Stevensville Residents to Informally Meet with the Mayor, ask Questions, Express […]

1 event, 2

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2 events, 3

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

June 3 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

Fridays June 3rd - September 30th Time:  2-6 pm  Lolo Community Center    12345 Hwy 93 South   Rental Booth Cost: $15  For more information and to sign up for […]

4 events, 4

2021-10-27

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

2022-06-04

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

June 4

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

Cats, kittens, dogs, puppies and more....oh my!  BRHA doesn’t like to brag, but they have the most awesome pets you’ll ever find and they are just waiting for their new […]

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

Join us for Mass every Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Mission church St. Philip in Darby every Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Free
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

June 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

Eye glasses and hearing aids can be recycled at the Lions Club booth during the Spring Into Summer event, June 4th at the 1st Interstate Building, from 10 a.m. to […]

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 1 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 3 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 3 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Sons of Norway

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 5 @ 5:00 PM - May 6 @ 7:00 PM

Bitter Root Humane Assn. Day of Giving

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 5 @ 5:00 PM - May 6 @ 7:00 PM

Bitter Root Humane Assn. Day of Giving

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 7 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 8 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 9 @ 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Rotary Club

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 9 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 10 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 10 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevensville School Board

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 11 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Celebrating the Law with NVPL

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 12 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Soroptimist

May 12 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Candidate meet and greet

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 13 @ 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Ribbon Cutting at groWise be Well

May 13 @ 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

May 13 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

May 13 @ 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Meet The Candidates

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Multi-Family Yard Sale

May 14 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 14 @ 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

May 14 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Recurring

Culture Crawl Art Walk

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 15 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 15 @ 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Recurring

Hamilton Gun Show

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 16 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Rotary Club

May 16 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Recurring

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 16 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

+ 1 More
October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

DESIGN: Character Sculpting with ZBrush

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

TECH: The World of After Effects

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

MUSIC: Music All Around You

May 17 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Recurring

FILM: Filmmaking Skatepark Style

May 17 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 19 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Back Country Horsemen

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 20 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

May 20 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

North Valley Library program

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Wilderness Skills Weekend 2022

May 21 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 21 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Free Ropes Challenge Course Community Day

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Wilderness Skills Weekend 2022

May 22 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 24 @ 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Republican Women

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 25 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

May 25 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 27 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Chapter One Story Time!

May 28
May 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 29
May 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

May 30
May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day Recurring

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

May 28 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 29 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 30 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Memorial Day BBQ

May 30 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Victor Heritage Museum opening

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

May 31 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 3 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day

Certified Pre-owned Pet Sale

June 4 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 4 @ 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Lions Club at Non-Profit Fair

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