FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
JOHN L. WINN
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTINEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
July 20, 2005
To:
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Transportation Directors
From:
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Ronnie H. McCallister, Director
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Operations, Audits, and Safety
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Subject:
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Operation
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Section Training Opportunities
The Department of Education, School Transportation Management Section, will offer several
training opportunities over the next few months. The classes being offered are the Basic School
Bus Driver Curriculum Instructor Course and the Commercial Driver License Tester Course.
The following dates and locations have been selected:
Course Title
Location
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Dates
Basic Instructor Course Walton School District August 1-5, 2005
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Walton School District August 15-19, 2005
CDL
Brevard School District August 29-September 2, 2005
CDL
Sarasota School District September 12-16, 2005
CDL
Volusia School District September 26-30, 2005
Basic Curriculum Course Hillsborough School District October 24-28, 2005
CDL
Collier School District November 14-18, 2005
CHARLIE HOOD
Director, School Transportation
325 W. GAINES STREET • ROOM 1114 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-9795 • www.fldoe.org
SUNCOM 205-9795 • FAX (850) 245-9935 • CHARLIE.HOOD@FLDOE.ORG
Training Opportunities
July 20, 2005
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These class schedules are subject to change, but school districts will be given ample notice about
future classes.
The Basic Curriculum Instructor Course is a 40-hour class designed to prepare instructors to
teach the 20 classroom hours that every school bus driver trainee is required to have prior to
driving a school bus. Each participant is required to do a 30-minute presentation on a unit from
the School Bus Driver Curriculum.
The Commercial Driver License Tester Course certifies individuals to conduct the commercial
driver license three-part test to drive a school bus. Individuals will be required to send an
application to the Commercial Driver License Monitor in their region, have their driving history
reviewed, and undergo a fingerprint check before attending. There will be a small fee for the
fingerprint processing.
Each class will be announced and information will be sent to appropriate districts for
registration. For information on the requirements for classes, please contact Katrina Bond or
Teri Mathews at (850) 245-9795.
Thank you.
RHM/lkk
