How Do We Qualify Drivers?
Hiring:
1- Driver written and road test from D.M.V. for C.D.L. with passenger endorsement to drive school bus
2- Application for employment
3- Three reference letters
4- Finger printing for criminal background check.
5- Physical Exam
6- Random drug and alcohol testing
7- Must take 30-hour course before second year of driving.
Yearly requirements:
1- Physical
2- Drivers abstract from state D.M.V. of driving record.
3- Two, two-hour driver refreshers, one in August and one in January
4- Driver's review of employment
5- Driver's defensive review. We have to observe the driver and from outside the bus and grade them.
Biannual Qualifications
1- Behind the wheel test. We have to ride with driver and grade them.
2- Oral/written test of 25 random questions from a list of 88
3- Physical performance test
We have yearly audit by state D.M.V. to check all records