Livingston Independent School District

Transportation Department

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Safe Travel to School and Home
For many students in Livingston, the school day begins and ends with a trip on the school bus. As your professional school transportation provider, we take our vision seriously and want to make sure your child’s trip is as enjoyable as possible. In order to get your child to school safely, on time, and ready to learn, it’s important that they understand the information contained in the Bus Rider Safety Handbook. As a valued member of our team, we ask that you share this important information with your child prior to the start of school.

Bus routes are established in the district to best accommodate the majority of students. These routes conform to state laws, rules, and regulations. Transfer students must provide their own transportation.

Transportation Incident Reporter

Bus Safety

Bus Safety Referral

Bus Rider Handbook (English)

Bus Rider Handbook (Spanish)

Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
3rd grade and below are positive handoff students!

If no one is home to receive your child, your child will be returned to the bus barn for you to pick up. On the third offense, your child could lose bus privileges for one week up to the remainder of the year if this continues to be an issue.

– Elementary-age students (Pre-K through 3rd grade) must have an adult present when getting off the bus. * No Exceptions*

Earning While Learning

Join the LISD Transportation Department and earn bus monitor pay while earning your Class B CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements! Apply to be a Bus Monitor and earn your school bus driving license at no charge through Livingston ISD!

Bus Monitor pay is $10/hour with 5 hours guaranteed each school day, and Bus Monitor experience is a requirement for the driving training program at LISD. The bus certification is a 4-day, 20-hour course with an 8-hour refresher course every 3 years. Livingston ISD holds a class during the summer and a second class during the school year. The training is scheduled through Region 6 Education Service Center. The 20-hour certification course for new bus drivers provides state-mandated training. Drivers completing this course will be certified to operate school buses in Texas. LISD does not charge a fee for the training course. Participants will be required to pay the $25 fingerprinting fee upon hiring and the $60 license fee at the completion of the course. Livingston ISD bus drivers earn $20/hour with 5-hour days guaranteed during the school year.

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Hiring Requirements for School Bus Drivers

Be at leat 18 years of age
Hold a Class B CDL with passenger (P) and school bus (B) endorsements; obtain through DPS office
Pass an annual mental and physical exam required by Texas DPS; obtain through employer of DOT certified doctor
Maintain an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Texas school bus driving record evaluation
Be certified in school bus safety education (completed a 20-hour School Bust Safety Certification Course) or be registered in a school bus safety education class and possess an Enrollment Certificate from DPS; and be free of felony or misdemeanor convictions for a crime involving moral turpitude (conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals)

Hiring Requirements for School Bus Drivers

Be at leat 18 years of age
Hold a Class B CDL with passenger (P) and school bus (B) endorsements; obtain through DPS office
Pass an annual mental and physical exam required by Texas DPS; obtain through employer of DOT certified doctor
Maintain an acceptable driving record in accordance with the Texas school bus driving record evaluation
Be certified in school bus safety education (completed a 20-hour School Bust Safety Certification Course) or be registered in a school bus safety education class and possess an Enrollment Certificate from DPS; and be free of felony or misdemeanor convictions for a crime involving moral turpitude (conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals)

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StopFinder App

Livingston ISD uses the StopFinder app, an easy-to-use, all-in-one app that allow you, the parent or guardian, to have the most accurate information about your student’s bus schedule at anytime and from anywhere! StopFinder can be downloaded for free from the App Store (iPhone) or the Google Play Store (Android). When enrolling or registering your student at LISD, you will receive an email invitation to register for StopFinder via the email you used to register your student. To learn more about the StopFinder app, click the link below!

Learn More About StopFinder

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What can StopFinder do?

View your student’s daily transportation assignments, including transfer trips and stops
Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers
Receive notifications and updates related to transportation
Send real-time wehicle location notifications using the GeoAlerts Feature
Send private messages to the Transportation Coordinator using the Feedback Feature
Send estimated Time of Arrival notifications using the ETA Feature