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The Transportation Department is responsible for the operation of 300 state-owned school buses and 19 district-owned activity bus. We have four bus centers, which provide regular day-to-day transportation for over 20,000 students. In addition, we schedule activity buses and regular school buses for athletic and extracurricular trips.

Mission Statement

Our Mission is to provide the safest and most economical transportation to the students of Greenville County Schools.

Parents and students

• Most Greenville County School students will ride a school bus at least once. Whether they ride a regular school bus daily or occasionally ride one of our Activity buses for a field trip or an athletic trip, all students must know the bus rules. Learn about bus safety and keep your student safe.
  
• As an extension of the classroom, the Code of Conduct applies on all school buses.
• We are concerned for your safety -- Learn the safety rules.
• Parent or Guardian Responsibility for Students – To and From Their Bus Stop

Contact Us

Questions, Comments or Concerns? We are here to help. Email your questions, comments or concerns to transportconcerns@greenville.k12.sc.usor Give us a call

School Transportation Assignments and Contacts

Transportation Department Contacts

Prospective Bus Drivers

Would you like to be a bus driver for Greenville County Schools?  Check us out!"

To be certified to drive a school bus for the state of South Carolina, our bus drivers go through a rigorous training process which includes 40 hours of classroom instruction and testing as well as lengthy behind- the-wheel instruction and testing. And they must obtain a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License). After becoming a school bus driver, every driver must attend periodical, state-mandated training classes.

Qualifications for becoming a Bus Driver:

US resident at least 18 years of age. Valid SC Driver’s license. Must have had for at least one year. Valid Social Security Card. No more than 4 points against your license. Pass SLED check and pre-employment drug testing.

Two job related references. Satisfactory interview with Transportation Official Attend a 5-day training class. Pass written and BTW (Behind the Wheel) tests.* Have or obtain a CDL (Commercial Driver’s License).*

* Greenville County School's Transportation Department provides all necessary training to pass the written, BTW and CDL tests.

Bus Driver Frequently Asked Questions

Bus Requests -- Teachers & Staff

Field Trips

Teachers and Coaches

Requests for field trips must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the date of the trip. The cost for field trips is $15.67 per hour per driver and $1.26 per mile for buses through October 31 after which time the cost per mile may be subject to change. Activity buses are scheduled on a first-come first- served basis with athletic trips taking precedence. All requests must be submitted to the staff member at your location who is responsible for entering them in our permit system.

Staff who enter Bus Requests

Just some reminders when entering field trip requests:

• You can enter a request for your location only. If another district location is paying for a field trip, you must enter that department’s location code in the comment section. If this is not noted in the comment section, your location will be billed. We can only bill to a school district location code, not a budget account or an outside agency.
• If you would like to request an activity bus or a particular driver, please indicate this on the comment section.
• The TRIP CODE field is to be used only for Community Based Instruction (CBI) or Roper Mountain (RMS) trips.

Principals

Please have a backup employee trained to use the Field Trip Request System. If you need training for a new employee or need a new user account set-up, please email John McCuen or call 355-8877.

After School and Summer School Program Coordinators

Summer School Bus Requests

Please submit a completed form at least three weeks prior to start date. EAA and Twenty-first Century forms should be submitted to David Russell. All other program forms should be faxed to Maria Hollis (Donaldson Bus Center, Fax 355-5289) or Sue McCalmont (Taylors Bus Center, Fax 355-7344). You must also enter a request via the Trip Request System.

After School Program Bus Requests

Please submit a completed form for each semester at least three weeks prior to start date. EAA and Twenty-first Century forms should be submitted to David Russell. All other program forms should be faxed to Maria Hollis (Donaldson Bus Center, Fax 355-5289) or Sue McCalmont (Taylors Bus Center, Fax 355-7344). You must also enter a request via the Trip Request System (One per semester).

Useful Links

• South Carolina Department of Education’s Transportation Website
• National Association for Pupil Transportation
• South Carolina Association for Pupil Transportation

Contact Us

Transportation Department Phone: (864) 355-1289 | Fax: (864) 355-1290
Director of Transportation Norman Seidel Phone: (864) 355-1826 Fax: (864) 355-1290	Taylors Bus Center Manager Shayne Mitchell Phone: (864) 355-7332 Fax: (864) 355-7344
Donaldson Bus Center Manager Donald Todd Phone: (864) 355-5281 Fax: (864) 355-5289	Coord. of Routing and Scheduling John McCuen Phone: (864) 355-8877 Fax (864) 355-1290
Special Education Center Manager Teena Corwin Phone: (864) 355-3031 Fax: (864) 355-1290