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Board hears options to recruit bus drivers as vendors detail licensing steps and costs
Summary
A vendor briefed the board on school‑bus licensing: drivers can obtain a school bus license at age 18 after classroom, driving hours and a school‑bus physical; trustees discussed third‑party testing, differing DOT and school physical requirements and district support such as hosting training and coordinating physicals.
The board heard a presentation on bus driver licensing and recruitment from a transportation presenter introduced as Rich Barber. Barber and board members walked through the process for new drivers: an applicant age 18 can pursue a school bus certificate after classroom and behind‑the‑wheel instruction, a school bus physical (separate from a DOT medical card) and a third‑party driving test.
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