Now don't get too mad at me...
From what I can recall, a school bus driver to actually work as one must obtain a Class "B" Texas DL...I have a Class "B" myself, and I can drive a school bus if I want to and someone would hire me to do so...I actually only have it so I can drive and operate fire apparatus...
So as far as the state is concerned, if you pass the DPS test, you're good to go...
Most people who do drive school busses are good folks out to make a very tiny little bit more money, are retired, or work several jobs to make it...There are occasionally a bad apple or two that give the rest a bad rap...Haven't we seen that in other cases???
As far as I would be concerned, I think we should have 5 point harnesses, roll cages and deployable airbags/curtains on the windows, roof and seat back to protect the kids regardless of the competency of the driver...
And I think the kids need to have the fear of God put in them that for the short period of time they are on that bus...Keep the butt in the seat! Keep the conversation to a low roar!
Otherwise their commute to school could be altered to allow for a long walk to school, in the snow, uphill, both ways...
And of course a "zero tolerance" policy might make the libs happy...
I think everyone would agree those bus drivers have to put up with a lot of bovine elimination everyday...But some would assume that may be a good thing...I don't...They have enough to worry about...
As far as this poor guys problem...It really isn't...Its the people who complained, not realizing how badly they shot themselves in the foot on this one...
If I we're him, I would resign, and find another part time job...Forget this administrative leave crap...
I bet if he works traffic in that area, the boon in revenue goes up!
