The Transportation
Department employs over 230 drivers who run 221 routes per day.
Our 172 buses in daily service cover 8,000 miles every day in transporting
12,500 students to and from school. In addition, there are 4,000 field
trips run during the school year to various academic, cultural, and athletic
events.
Our total daily fleet of
buses is equipped with two-way radios, and all regular buses also have
video cameras. In addition, each trip driver who will be traveling
outside of our radio range is issued a cell phone to take on the trip.
Bus inspections are conducted annually by the Highway Patrol, monthly by
our bus shop personnel, and twice daily by each driver; all inspections
are documented and on file.
Bus drivers hold a CDL driver's
license with a Class B rating and a passenger endorsement. Trainees
undergo classroom instruction, as well as several hours of state-mandated
supervised practice driving. As a condition of employment, all drivers
are required to pass a physical screening, a criminal background check,
and are subject to random mandatory drug/alcohol testing.
