Heroes behind the wheel: What is takes to be a school bus driver

Five-year seasoned autobus driver Jaci Hymas teaches EastIdahoNews.com newsman David Pace really to thrust a autobus astatine Skyline High School. | Jordan Wood, EastIdahoNews.com

IDAHO FALLS — What does it return to thrust a 33,000-pound schoolhouse autobus afloat of kids done nan streets of Idaho Falls? Join america for a behind-the-scenes look into nan regular life of a schoolhouse autobus driver arsenic nan EastIdahoNews.com squad continues its bid highlighting different jobs successful our area.

Today, we’re workin’ it pinch Steve Jorde and Jaci Hymas, 2 knowledgeable autobus drivers for Idaho Falls School District 91.

First, Jorde shows america nan tricks of nan trade. He has been operating buses since 1988 and was 1 of my autobus drivers increasing up.

Then Hymas gives america a move astatine nan instrumentality to acquisition firsthand really to maneuver a 40-foot, yellowish autobus done an obstacle course.

District 91 buses recreation 63,000 miles each month, covering 39 regular routes and 8 typical needs routes, said Idaho Falls School District 91 Transportation Director Ralph Frost.

But nan champion portion of nan occupation is nan regular relationship pinch nan students, Jorde and Hymas concur.

Bus driving is designed for “people that genuinely emotion kids. That’d beryllium nan first part, and past nan adjacent portion would beryllium good, safe, attentive driving skills,” Frost said.

School District 91 is still looking for 10 autobus drivers to subordinate their squad for this coming year. The territory provides CDL training and covers nan testing, supplier test, beingness and each nan endorsements.

“They tin person nary acquisition driving a autobus whatsoever,” Frost said.

To study more, sojourn ifschools.org, aliases move successful an exertion to beryllium a driver, autobus adjutant aliases substitute autobus driver here.

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