Pace will cover the costs of tuition, training, books, fees and other expenses associated with the program. The only cost enrollees will have to pay is $12 for their motor vehicle report.
Paces buses arriving at the Harvey Transportation Center in October 2022.
“There is an extraordinary need for bus drivers right now in our area and across the state,” he said. “Schools are starting to be creative with student transportation solutions. Charter buses, Uber and taxi cabs are being utilized by our local school districts just to make ends meet. Some are even having to adjust student schedules to ensure that transportation is available for all students.”
Pace has partnerships with five community colleges in the Chicago metropolitan area to provide training for bus drivers and has allocated roughly $100,000 for the initiative, Metzger said. The partnership at South Suburban College is the first in the south suburbs.Employers in the south suburbs “will have the opportunity to add to the economic growth of this area while also maintaining a competitive workforce,” college President Lynette Stokes said in an emailed statement about the program.
The initiative offers a career for people who are passionate about public service, said Metzger, adding that for employees who perform well, there are advancement opportunities in other Pace departments. They also receive personal, academic and career advisement, tutoring, and other supportive services. The programs supported by the Workforce Equity Initiative must lead to employment with wages 30% higher than the living wage, Beasland said.
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