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Learn to Drive the School Bus

Calcasieu Parish School Board will host a pre-service and behind-the-wheel training for substitute school bus drivers at the Calcasieu Parish School Board Department of Transportation Office located at 3310 Broad Street on the dates and times shown below.  Completing this course is required by the Louisiana Department of Education and Calcasieu Parish School Board policy for all persons who want to become a certified Louisiana substitute school bus driver.  All classes will be held in the upstairs classroom at the Transportation Office at 3310 Broad Street.  Please dress comfortably for all training sessions, especially on Saturdays.  Saturday will be an all-day hands-on training on how to pre-trip the school bus, so getting dirty is a possibility.

CPSB employees interested in applying for a position as a substitute bus driver for Calcasieu Parish School System must complete an application before entering the class.  Below is the link. Look for Bus Driving Pool.
Click here to apply online.

If you are new to CPSB, you must follow a different procedure.  Your link and instructions can be found at this link.

CPSB_EmploymentProcedure.pdf

Once completed and submitted, a message will appear letting you know that your application was received.  Please be aware that the personnel department DO NOT reach out to start the process.  Please COMPLETE all requirements from the personnel department BEFORE you reach out to the transportation department.  

After all the prompted requirements have been done from the personnel department contact, Ms. Andrea Strickland, at 337-884-3295, and email Mrs. Lynell Broussard at lynell.broussard@cpsb.org 

Class schedule is shown below......

Our next class will begin on March 23, 2026.

Below is a list of the dates and times.

March 23rd -26th                    5:00 pm -9:00 pm

March 28th                               8:00 am -4:00 pm

March 30th- April 2nd             5:00 pm-9:00 pm

From the Desk of Big-A: Monday 2/23/26

Good evening! Just a few points of interest for the rest of the week:

 

1. Payroll for February will be accepted starting at 12 pm this Wednesday through the end of the day on Thursday, 2/26.
2. I know the calendar still says February, but our March Madness has started with many days of 30+ buses out with trips. Please continue to communicate amongst one another, with your schools, and the office staff to ensure that we get everyone home.
3. Bid results are being finalized now, and I will share in the days to come – if you know who you are switching with, please start organizing/sharing pink sheets, contact logs, etc. with the new driver; new assignments start next Monday, 3/2.
4. Thank you to all those who supported the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Planning during the three big Mardi Gras parades!
5. Phase 1 of the I-10 Bridge project is about to begin now that the “prep” phase is coming to an end. I see no immediate impacts that we haven’t already adjusted to, but it will be in the news here shortly.
6. Those who cross the Contraband Bayou Bridge (Sale Road between Holly Hill Road and Lake Street) should be prepared for detours to start in the weeks to come – we hope to have a map to share with you shortly.
7. Thank you for sharing all your Appreciation Week pictures, letters, and social media posts!
8. Friendly reminder that when you are in a wreck, fender-bender, or make contact with another vehicle, you need to safely secure your bus and contact us – you can be ticketed for leaving the scene…even if you were the one that got hit!

Thanks for all that you do. Payday is at the end of the week, and the time change is right around the corner!

A printable version of this tentative calendar is attached to your email.

Monday           Mar 2^nd                                    Start New Routes according to Spring Bids

Monday           Mar 16^th                                  Online Safety Training

Wednesday     May 20^th                                  LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Thursday         May 21^st                                  Bus Prep

Friday              May 22^nd                                 Bus Turn In

Mon-Fri           July 6^th-24^th     TBA                Physicals for 26-27 Year

Tuesday           August 4^th        10:00am          Ward Captain Meeting (Training Classroom)

Thursday         August 6^th        TBA                Back to School Meetings – Board Room