If your school system is experiencing a shortage of qualified bus operators and this shortage has been certified to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), state law allows the hiring of a retired bus operator to fill this shortage. Click here for a copy of the memo for details about the August 31, 2022 deadline. For more information about the return-to-work requirements, refer to Fact Sheet 18 – Retirees Who Return to Work.