GCPS’ Transportation Department drives student success, safely transporting students to and from school each school day. Our bus drivers are well-trained and dedicated professionals charged with the safe delivery of students between home and school, driving the district's 1,900+ buses nearly 24 million miles each year.
We celebrate our Transportation staff and their focus on safety this week during state and national School Bus Safety Week and Georgia School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.
Our transportation professionals are committed to a safe ride for our students and participate in more than 120 hours of initial training and more than 20 hours throughout the school year. In addition, each driver performs an Annual Driver Proficiency Test (ADPT) on the driving range to ensure that he or she is proficient at driving their school bus. From the nuts and bolts of handling a bus in all kinds of weather and traffic situations to behavior management and safe evacuations and first aid, our drivers learn it all.
We hope you'll take a moment to #ThankADriver (and the other transportation folks who provide support… from bus monitors and dispatchers to mechanics and trainers.) Learn more about Transportation’s safety practices online.
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