Drive for Hays CISD!  Becoming a school bus driver is a rewarding career. About half of the students in Hays CISD ride the bus to and from school each day. Bus drivers are often the first district employees to greet students in the mornings and the last to wish them well at the end of each school day. Drivers bond with students, making real differences in their lives. And, it's not just drivers who serve a critical role in the transportation department. It takes everyone working together to safely make school happen for the thousands of Hays CISD students who depend on their buses.

Transportation employees in Hays CISD earn competitive pay and exceptional benefits. Training costs are reimbursed by the district.

Prior to employment drivers must pass:

• Criminal Back Ground Check (Fingerprinting)

• Department of Transportation Physical & Drug Test

• Motor Vehicle Record Check 

Driver Qualification Training

Applicant drivers begin by earning of a Department of Transportation commercial driver's license (CDL). Each driver must first complete the 5-part Texas CDL written test at a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) office. On-the-road driver training begins with the Hays CISD transportation department orientation and driving skills course, taught by an experienced Hays CISD transportation lead driver. This training prepares the applicant driver for the on-the-road skills test conducted by a DPS evaluator.  All applicant drivers must also complete the school bus certification course  (20 hours) required by DPS.  

Bus Monitor Training

Bus monitors typically work closely with special needs students who ride school buses. They are part of the route team and assist the bus driver in loading, unloading, and with supervision of students during transit. Monitors are trained by a district special needs lead driver.