November 7, 2018
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County School System is in search of experienced bus drivers.
Persons interested may contact Transportation Supervisor Jimmy Sprague. “It takes a special kind of person to drive a school bus. You have to love kids. It’s perfect for a stay at home mom who wants to be on the same schedule as her kids; for a person with their own business or someone who has a part time job or does seasonal work,” he said.
“We have 42 drivers in the county. I am currently one driver short but I am using my sub-pool to fill the position,” he said.
“To be a school bus driver you must be at least 25 years old and have a CDL license, Class A or Class B. You must have a Passenger and School Bus Endorsement, carry a current medical card, have a clean DMV record, and you must be able to pass a background check and drug screening. After a bus driver is hired, there are random drug tests at the bus garage for all drivers. If you are interested in driving a school bus call or come see me. You may fill out an application on line or I have hard copies and we can fill them out at the office,” said Sprague.