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Board discussion breaks down $417 estimate for driver certification costs
Summary
Board members and transportation staff outlined line-item costs that compose a commonly cited $417 estimate for school bus driver certification and discussed local options, including past NCCU involvement in bus operations.
Board members and transportation staff clarified the components of a $417 estimate for commercial driver certification, citing permit, testing and medical expenses. One participant said the district had explored campus partnerships: "after I learned that NCCU students used to drive buses and actually park them on NCCU's campus. I have talked to the chancellor, about that," and suggested the idea merits follow up.
Transportation costs were itemized in testimony: "the CDL P, which is the commercial driver's license learning permit is $80.80," the speaker said, and added that "the actual CDL is $106.50," a DOT physical runs "upwards of $150," and a DOT drug test is "about 75 to $80," which together produce the $417 figure. Board members requested the district provide documentation of these costs and follow up on potential partnerships to reduce barriers for driver recruitment.
