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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, especially for Saturday. Saturday will be an all-day hands-on training on how to pre-trip the school bus, so getting dirty is a possibility.

Anyone interested in applying for a position as a substitute bus driver for Calcasieu Parish School System must complete this training.
Click here to apply online.

Once completed and submitted a message will appear letting you know that your application was received. Please report to the personnel department to initiate the background check paperwork. Please be aware that the personnel department DO NOT reach out to start the process. Please complete all necessary requirements from the personnel department before you reach out to the transportation department.

After all, 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 December 1, 2025.

Below is a list of the dates and times.

December 1st-4th 5:00pm -9:00pm

December 6th 8:00am -4:00pm

December 8th-11th 5:00pm-9:00pm

Route Split Hotline 337-217-4333

ONLY use this option if you cannot get in touch with anyone in the transportation department. Also please DO NOT leave this information on anyone's personal voicemail. When calling the hotline please leave your full name as shown on your driver's license, your route number, bus number if different, date of split, AM or PM or both, reason for absence, and confirmation of driver(s) that will be covering and also have been notified.

Message from Our Director Aaron McDonald

Printable version of this tentative calendar is located in your email as an attachment.

2025-2026 Important dates

Ward Captain will announce the 3rd day for the meeting.

Friday August 8^th FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Mon-Fri Sept 8^th-19^th Fall Route Bids

Mon-Fri Sept 15^th-19^th Fall Platoon Bids

Wednesday Oct 1^st Start New Routes according to Fall Bids

Friday Oct. 10^th Online Safety Training

Friday Dec 19^th PM Post Route Turn in Buses to Chennault

Monday Jan. 5^th Pick-Up Buses at Chennault

Mon-Fri Feb 2-13 Spring Route Bids

Mon-Fri Feb 9-13 Spring Platoon Bids

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

2025-2026 Calendar

This document has all important and relevant dates that affect our department.

2025-2026 Important Dates

*You are paid for 3 days between August 1^st, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, and 7^th