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  • Loveland Schools Launch Transportation Incentive Program

    Loveland Schools Launch Transportation Incentive Program

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    No Better Time to Become a Bus Driver!

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has launched an incentive program to help hire new bus drivers. The program includes paid training for new drivers and a referral bonus for current district employees who refer new drivers.

    “Our bus drivers literally keep our district moving on a day-to-day basis. They are the first district employees our students see in the morning and the last to say ‘goodbye’ to kids in the afternoon. This program is our effort to add more great people to our team,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said. 

    New bus drivers will be paid for the time necessary to complete the required training and testing. The sum of $2,000 will be paid in 2 installments during their first year of employment. 

    Additionally, every Loveland City School District employee is eligible for a $500 finder’s fee for recommending a new bus driver for employment. The finder’s fee would be paid six months after the new driver is Board approved as a District employee. 

    “We are also providing a longevity stipend for our current drivers and compensating our bus drivers who train their fellow drivers. We want to send a message that Loveland is a great place to work as a bus driver,” Human Resources Director Garth Carlier said. 

    Districts around the region and across the country are dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Loveland adjusted school start times for the 2022-23 school year to provide busing with fewer drivers. 

    If you or someone you know is interested in driving a bus for Loveland City School District, call our Transportation Office at 513-683-3103. 

  • Loveland bus driver tests positive for COVID 19/Caso positivo COVID-19

    Loveland bus driver tests positive for COVID 19/Caso positivo COVID-19

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District sent out a newsletter this morning reporting they have been notified that a bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19. The driver was last present at work on Thursday, September 10.

    As a result of this confirmed case, the following actions were taken according to the District:

      • One student was determined to be in close-contact (6 feet or less for 15 minutes or more) with the confirmed case, and that family has been notified and will follow Hamilton County Public Health protocols.
      • For other students on this driver’s routes, those families have also been notified to advise them of the positive case and to assure them that their students were not in close contact.

    If you were not notified, your student was not determined to be in close contact.

    Should you or your student develop any of these symptoms, the District advises you to contact your healthcare provider for guidance and to be aware of any of these symptoms:

    – Fever and chills
    – Cough
    – Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
    – Fatigue
    – Muscle or body aches
    – Headache
    – Loss of taste or smell
    – Sore throat
    – Congestion or runny nose
    – Nausea or vomiting
    – Diarrhea

    In order to find the school’s COVID-19 data, go to Loveland City Schools home page, click the tab “Reopening Plan.” On the left-hand side, it will say “COVID-19 Data Update.” Click there. At the very bottom of that page, click the link to their document that tracks the numbers.

    The current Dashboard was last up-dated on Friday (see below) and does not reflect the positive case or “close contact” reported on Thursday.

    Caso positivo COVID-19 

    Familia de tigres de Loveland,

    Este fin de semana, se notificó al distrito que uno de nuestros conductores de autobús dio positivo por COVID-19. El conductor estuvo presente por última vez en el trabajo el 10/09/20. Como resultado de este caso confirmado, se están tomando las siguientes acciones en este momento:

    • Se determinó que un estudiante estaba en contacto cercano (6 pies o menos durante 15 minutos o más) con el caso confirmado, y esa familia ha sido notificada y seguirá los protocolos de Salud Pública del Condado de Hamilton.
    • Para otros estudiantes en las rutas de este conductor, esas familias también han sido notificadas para informarles del caso positivo y asegurarles que sus estudiantes no estuvieron en contacto cercano.
    • Si no se le notificó, no se determinó que su estudiante estuviera en contacto cercano.
    • Todo el personal y los estudiantes deben seguir los protocolos descritos por Salud Pública del Condado de Hamilton, incluidos los controles de salud diarios para detectar síntomas de COVID-19.
    • Si usted o su estudiante desarrollan alguno de estos síntomas, comuníquese con su proveedor de atención médica para obtener orientación: 

    – Fiebre y escalofríos 
    – Tos 
    – Falta de aire o dificultad para respirar 
    – Fatiga 
    – Dolores musculares o corporales 
    – Dolor de cabeza 
    – Pérdida del gusto u olfato 
    – Dolor de garganta 
    – Congestión o secreción nasal 
    – Náuseas o vómitos 
    – Diarrea

    En todo momento, es la intención de las Escuelas de la Ciudad de Loveland esforzarse por la seguridad de sus estudiantes y personal. Las pautas que se siguen aquí se ajustan a las establecidas por el sitio web de Salud Pública del Condado de Hamilton o de los CDC en https://www.cdc.gov/ .