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Assessing and Evaluating School Bus Driver Records

Bus Driver Trainer Academy

School Bus Driver Trainer Academy

Who Can Drive a School Bus in Texas?

School bus drivers are held to a higher standard of conduct than average citizens, and there are specific laws that govern the conduct of school bus drivers. For your own protection and the protection of your passengers, you must know the laws and obey them.

To be hired as a school bus driver and begin to drive a school bus, you must:

• be at least 18 years old;
• hold a Class B CDL with passenger (P) and school bus (S) endorsements; obtain through DPS office
• pass an annual mental and physical exam required by Texas DPS; obtain through employer or DOT certified doctor
• maintain an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Texas school bus driving record evaluation;
• be certified in school bus safety education (completed a 20-hour School Bus Safety Certification Course - ESC Region 4) or be registered in a school bus safety education class and possess an Enrollment Certificate from ESC Region 4/DPS; and
• be free of felony or misdemeanor convictions for a crime involving moral turpitude (conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals).

• The twenty-hour certification course for new bus drivers provides state-mandated training. Drivers completing this course will be certified to operate school buses in Texas. The cost for this training is $130.00. Register Here.
• The eight-hour recertification course costs $60.00 per person and meets state requirements to maintain bus driver certification.  Register Here.

Class Participant Expectations

Class Make-Up Policy

Make-ups for bus driver training classes may be approved on a case-by-case basis and only for certain emergency situations.  Make-up approvals must be approved by Region 4's transportation department first who will then notify your district's transportation department.  Please note that no make-ups will be allowed for the first day of bus driver training.  If for some reason you are unable to make the first day of the class you must contact your transportation department to have your class rescheduled to a later date.  Drivers who are registered for a class and who do not attend and have not been canceled by their district a minimum of 48-hours before the beginning of the class will be invoiced as if they had attended and no credit will be given.

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