Steps to become a Waller ISD school bus driver:
1)
Have an
acceptable Motor Vehicle Driving Record (run by WISD)
2)
Pass six written tests based on information in the
DPS Commercial Drivers Handbook (copies are available for check out from
the WISD Transportation Department). All written tests must be taken at the
Hempstead DPS center. When all
six tests are passed, a permit is issued
to permit training behind the wheel.
3)
Pass the DPS
driving test - which takes approximately 40 minutes – and CDL is issued.
(All written tests must be passed before the driving test is given).
4)
Pass the DPS
School Bus Driver physical.
5)
Pass USDOT
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration drug testing.
6)
Complete a
20-hour DPS School Bus Driver Certification Program within approximately six
months after obtaining license. (An 8-hour renewal course is required every
three years)