On July 1, the Albemarle County School Board increased the starting wage for school division bus drivers to $23.39 an hour — compared to the $18.80 statewide average rate — with a stepped ...

(© EduLife Photos – stock.adobe.com) Last night, the Albemarle County School Board made history by approving, by a vote of 5 to 2, the right of school employees to collectively bargain.