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About Transportation

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Transportation Services Branch is to support the educational process by providing safe, dependable and cost-effective transportation services.

Branch Facts

The Transportation Service/s Branch supports the District's academic programs by providing safe, dependable, and cost-efficient transportation services. The Branch strives for 100% on-time arrival of school buses to pick-up and drop-off students.  The Branch also engages in the following tasks:

Processes requests, schedule buses, and track expenditures for 41,000 auxiliary trips annually

  • Operates 5 major garage facilities required to service approximately 3,000 District owned buses, trucks, autos and vans.
  • Responds to District emergencies, resolve service problems and concerns from parents, school administrators, and the public.
  • Provides a continuous program for the training of District bus drivers that exceed the requirements mandated by California law.
  • Maintains fleet inventory documentation, including registration, ownership and licensing records, ensuring compliance with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and other regulatory agencies.
  • Operates the largest compressed natural gas (CNG) school bus fleet in the nation with 600 CNG buses.