School Bus Driver Day

Each year, the California State Assembly recognizes the hard and dedicated service provided by California School Bus Drivers. The State of California declares the fourth Tuesday in April as School Bus Driver Day in California.  As we celebrate School Bus Driver Day, take a moment to thank a school bus driver for their service to your community!

Here is the resolution:

SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS DAY

WHEREAS, The safety of our children rests in the hands of trained school bus drivers for up to two to three hours each school day, and,

WHEREAS, Great amounts of personal time and energies for bus driver's initial training and maintaining current licensing, skills and knowledge of school bus laws through continuing education classes are expended by drivers, and,

WHEREAS, School bus drivers often face natural and unnatural hazards in the performance of their duties, and,

WHEREAS, School bus drivers frequently assist students in learning and growing in appropriate interactive peer and adult behaviors through counseling and/or disciplinary techniques, and,

WHEREAS, School bus drivers consistently demonstrate patience and kindness toward students, parents and school staff in the performance of their duties, and,

WHEREAS, School bus drivers consistently demonstrate an awareness of and direct attention to school bus and school bus routes, mechanical and safety conditions respectively, and,

WHEREAS, Many school bus drivers perform their services for thousands and thousands of accident free miles, year after year,

THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the People of the State of California officially recognize and laud all of CALIFORNIA'S SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS on the fourth Tuesday of April, annually, for their continued and excellent services to the youth of the State.