Tallapoosa County Schools will review school bus driver pay nearly one year after a grievance letter sent by bus driver John Ford, the school board confirmed in its latest work session.
The review comes after an appeal by Ford of superintendent Joe Windle’s response sent in March, in which Windle disputed Ford’s claims and said “no further action is planned at this time.”
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