The governor's office said they have worked to support school districts across the state through the bus driver shortage. The company said the majority of the drivers subject to weekly testing were able to get tested ahead of next week but that testing remains a concern moving forward. She said DATTCO is leaving it up to the districts and superintendents to let the company know if they are willing to let drivers continue with their routes even if they are noncompliant or if they want routes dropped. I can't guarantee 100% compliance when I don't control the availability of testing,' Chamberlain said. So we might be trying to be compliant, my drivers are willing to be compliant. '.at this point with so many people now subject to these weekly testing, there are areas where it is difficult to get tests. 'We are going to be doing all reasonable efforts to be compliant with the mandate,' Chamberlain said.Ĭhamberlain said the company has reached out to the superintendents of the districts it works with to let them know where the company stands with compliance. About 10 drivers are not willing to be tested at all, according to DATTCO Vice President Bryony Chamberlain. 27 or follow a weekly testing option.ĭATTCO said of its approximately 1,000 bus drivers in the state, about 85% are vaccinated and just over 100 are willing to be tested weekly. Ned Lamont issued an executive order requiring all state employees, K-12 teachers and staff, and early childhood staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. Hundreds of school bus drivers could be off their routes coming Monday when a state mandate for vaccines or testing kicks in.

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