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Horizons Unlimited/Knox Middle School
Bus Driver Training
School bus drivers must review and complete the following materials each year to fulfill their contract with the Rowan-Salisbury School System.Please review the Back to School Bus Driver Presentation, as well as the three videos below it.
Driver Training
State Laws
State Laws for School Buses
Please review the following state laws concerning driver and student crossing procedures.
- Driver Crossing Procedures
- Student Crossing Procedures (English), Student Crossing Procedures (Spanish)
North Carolina school districts will be using a standard crossing signal to help protect students when they need to cross the street to board the bus or after exiting the bus. The school bus driver will first hold their palm out indicating that students should WAIT before stepping into the roadway. After the driver has checked for safety, he or she will then give students a “thumbs up” indicating that the students should then check for traffic and then cross the street. The driver will indicate the direction to walk by pointing with his or her index finger.
Driver Handbook
Bus Driver Handbook
Please review the 2017-18 Bus Driver Handbook. Then, print and sign the Bus Driver Code and Agreement and the Bus Radio Guidelines.
The bus coordinator at each site is responsible for ensuring a signed copy of each agreement is on file for each driver. A copy of each agreement is to remain in each driver’s file on campus at all times.
Additional Bus Driver Training Materials
New training videos are now available for students and school bus drivers.
North Carolina School Bus Safety Web
Please review the Seatbelt Toolkit developed by the Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE).
Everyday Opportunity.mp4
Safety and Crossing
Managing Behavior
Crisis Management
