Transportation

Interested in becoming a bus driver?

Thank you for your interest in obtaining your bus license through the New Albany School District. After reviewing the process below, if you are interested in proceeding, please contact Lecia Stubblefield, Transportation Director at 662-539-2442.

The process is:

COMPLETE THE ELDT COURSE IN CANVAS
1. Log into CANVAS using the instructions from your email
2. Sign the Commercial Operator Entry Level Behind the Wheel Self Certification
3. Sign the Course Disclaimer
4. Complete the 10 modules and take each quiz until you pass with a minimum of 80%
5. After completing the 10 modules, Click on ELDT Program Onliine Attestation and digitally sign
OBTAIN CDL LEARNER’S PERMIT AND LICENSE

You must obtain a Class B Commercial License with a P (passenger), S (school bus), and Air Brake endorsement

Download a study guide from the Mississippi Highway Patrol Website
Study to prepare for the test. The Air Brake section seems to be the most difficult
Go to the Highway Patrol Office and take the permit test
- Call to make sure the commercial tester is there
- You must take an original copy of your birth certificate and a copy of your social security card.
By law, you must have your permit for 14 days BEFORE we can register you for the bus driving skills test

You must attend a 4- hour Mississippi Department of Education Bus School on campus on our campus.

Return to the MHP station to obtain your official license
We will schedule a Department of Transportation Medical Physical
You will be finger printed and entered into the National Drug and Alcohol Registry

Upon receipt of your license, we will reimburse you for the costs associated with obtaining the license.

School bus transportation is provided to and from school each day for students who live more than one (1) mile from the school they attend. In providing transportation, the number one priority is the safety of our students. It is the duty of the passengers, transported in school buses owned and operated by the New Albany School District, to conduct themselves in an orderly manner by following school bus rules and regulations. Transportation for students who live less than one (1) mile from the campus and for students who are suspended from riding the bus, is the responsibility of the parents. Additional information regarding transportation routes, schedules, etc. may be obtained from the transportation director, Mrs. Lecia Stubblefield. She may be contacted through the district administrative office, 534-1800.

BUS CONDUCT

While Mississippi law requires the district to furnish transportation to its eligible students, parents have the responsibility of supervising the students until they board the bus in the morning and after they leave the bus at the end of the school day. Students have the responsibility to obey all rules of conduct while waiting for, riding and leaving the bus.

The school bus driver is authorized to maintain order to insure safety at all times. The principal will be responsible for disciplining students reported to him by the driver. Questions regarding discipline should be directed to the school principal. Questions regarding stops, routes, and student eligibility must be directed to the Transportation Director, Mrs. Lecia Stubblefield. Emergency bus evacuation drills are conducted at least two times each year.

Director of Transportation
Lecia Stubblefield
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