The Upper Dublin School District will receive $6,395 in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to train new school bus drivers, including commercial driver’s license (CDL) training, trainee wages, and testing and permit fees. 

According to the announcement, the funds are part of a $1.1 million investment across 26 school districts in the state through PennDOT’s School Bus Safety Grant Program, which draws funds partly through Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law. Of the $300 fine assessed for these automated violations, the law requires $25 be paid to PennDOT for the program.

Grants from the program can be used to pay for education, training, and other costs related to an individual earning their commercial learner’s permit, commercial driver’s license, or school bus endorsement for the purpose of driving a school bus in Pennsylvania. They can also promote and increase school bus safety, education, and training, the announcement said.

“With his latest budget, Governor Shapiro continues to make historic investments in education and our children’s future. Making sure we have enough qualified drivers to get students to and from school safely and reliably advances that investment,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “This funding gives schools and communities the support they need to ensure students can focus on learning and achieve success.”

To look for bus driver opportunities in greater Glenside school districts, you can view our most recent job list here.

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