Who's Driving My Child's Bus?

Bus drivers must complete rigorous training to qualify for employment in the Transportation Department. The Idaho Association of Pupil Transportation requires that all bus drivers:

• Carry a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with the proper endorsements, which include the following:

  • Class B

  • P - Passenger Endorsement

  • S - School Bus Endorsement

  • Air Brakes (Optional)

• Have a current Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical.

• Have a clean driving record - Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) report.

• Must take and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and participate in continued DOT random testing.

• Complete a FBI Background check, cleared through the Idaho Department of Education.

• Complete and intesive Idaho State School Bus Training Curriculum.

• Complete at least 20 hours of training per year.

Did You Know...?

• Two-thirds of all students use the bus system.

• Over 24 million students ride the school bus every day in the US.

• The school bus is the safest mode of transportation.

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