Transportation

The Transportation Department focuses on Service, Excellence, Accountability and Teamwork (SEAT) by operating safe, clean and well-maintained school buses; providing safe and timely routing; and by taking pride in the services offered to students, parents, and staff. A comprehensive training program ensures that Transportation’s core values of Safety-First, Integrity, Excellence, Accountability and Teamwork, are shared with every new driver and each existing staff member.

 

Our Mission:

To deliver students safely to their destinations on time and in a frame of mind ready to learn.

Our Purpose:

To provide safe and efficient transportation that meets all of the requirements of the daily instructional programs and extra-curricular activities.

 

Transportation Department Facts

• We operate the fourth largest school bus fleet in the state of Georgia with over 925 buses.
• Our school buses travel over 1,000,000 route miles monthly.
• We service 111 schools, including charter schools and other educational centers.
• Our fleet transports more than 78,000 students twice a day.
• We provide bus service for more than 25 additional educational programs encompassing before school, during school, and after school events.
• Our school buses are equipped with GPS tracking and a minimum of three interior video cameras on each bus.
• Our Fleet Maintenance facilities provide safe vehicles that are maintained to manufacturer’s specifications and comply with all State and Federal standards.
• Our school buses are safety inspected every 20 days and must pass an annual inspection by the Georgia Department of Public Safety.

 

Training

• Each new driver will receive more than 12 hours of classroom training, a minimum of 12 hours of drive time with and without students; and pass a state CDL examination.
• New drivers must pass a drug and alcohol test, a criminal background check, and have a good MVR history.
• Veteran drivers must annually pass a written competency test, eleven scored driving skills, a check ride, and a student loading/unloading assessment.
• Veteran drivers must keep their CPR certification current, their FCS First Aid certification current, and their Green Cross Defensive Driving certification current.