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Safety on the Bus

Driver & Attendant Training

School Bus Drivers

To assure safe drivers for your child, the Anchorage School District and the Alaska Department of Education require all school bus drivers to complete a minimum of forty (40) hours of training prior to being issued a school bus permit. The District also requires that all drivers spend at least two days with an experienced driver before they are allowed to transport children. Once licensed and assigned to a route, drivers attend regularly scheduled safety meetings and in-service training sessions to improve their skills in transporting special education students. District policy also requires each driver to be at least 21 years of age; pass a physical examination; obtain traffic and criminal clearances annually or on request; and undergo drug and alcohol screening.

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School Bus Attendants

All special education school bus attendants receive a minimum of twenty (20) hours of classroom and on-the-job training prior to being assigned to a route. Additional training includes First Aid and CPR training. Bus attendants, like drivers, attend regularly scheduled safety meetings and in-service training sessions to improve their skills in transporting special education students. Attendants may also receive specific training to accommodate your child's individual needs.

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