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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 February 2, 2026.

Below is a list of the dates and times.

February 2nd-5th                        5:00 pm -9:00 pm

February 7th,                               8:00 am -4:00 pm

February 9th-11th                       5:00 pm-9:00 pm

 

Good evening! Some of you have asked for a DIY to help with the removal of ice in the mornings (conditions will remain cold until this time next week).

 

1. To get ice off a windshield quickly, spray it with a mixture of two parts isopropyl alcohol and one part water (optionally with a few drops of dish soap). If applicable, turn on your defroster to high heat and activate the AC to dehumidify, while using a plastic scraper to remove loosened ice. 

 

And following these recommendations will limit battery jump callouts:

1. Battery switches are turned off daily, and fluid levelsare  appropriate
2. Idle for 5-10 minutes on days when you don’t drive your bus.
3. Get to your bus 15-20 minutes earlier to allow warm-up time inside the bus (ask ridership to be aware of heaters – we have had a few incidents where children were burned)
4. When pre-tripping, tap/hit the hood and side panels – animals seek warm shelter overnight
5. Make sure heater valves are working correctly
6. Park with the engine facing South (towards Cameron Parish)

 

2. Payroll collection starts tomorrow through the end of the day Thursday.
3. W-2s are ready for pick-up with Mrs. Phyllis; you do not need to sign for them.
4. Mrs. Charlene has 2 spots left for her district-wide SpEd field trip day next month (February 24^th):

1-LaGrange (9-11) Route Bus

1-Sulphur HS (1-2:30) Lift bus

5. We are monitoring current conditions, as well as future forecasts for this weekend’s trips and the start of next week.  Any information/changes will be communicated with your Ward Captain and then shared in a departmental email.

Thanks for all that you do!!!!

 

 

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

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