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2017-2018 Bus Schedules For Okaloosa County

August 2, 2017

Okaloosa County, FL – The Okaloosa County School District Transportation Department has offices in the north, central and south parts of the county to better serve students and schools. Their main objective is to transport students to and from school in a safe and timely manner every day. The OCSD has a fleet of 240 buses that transport over 17,000 students daily, covering three million miles in a single school year!

Besides transporting students, the Transportation Department also:
– Provides transportation for extra-curricular activities;
– Educates elementary students in bus safety;
– Trains prospective drivers in commercial driver training programs;
– Processes vehicle tags and registration for all schools and departments;
– Issues vehicle numbers.

Click here for the 2017-2018 Bus Schedules.

2017-2018 Bus Schedules

School Bus Safety

School buses provide the safest form of transportation in the United States. Nationwide each school year, approximately 470,000 school buses travel 4.3 billion miles transporting 25 million students to and from school and school related activities. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistics show that the fatality rate for school buses is 0.2 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled as compared to 1.5 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles for cars. School bus travel is approximately 8 times safer than travel in other types of vehicles. This unparalleled safety record is largely the result of the manner in which school buses are constructed.

Make sure you and your student are familiar with the School Bus Rules and the Transportation Safety Instructions!

Buckle Up For Saftety – Florida Statue – School buses; safety belts or other restraint systems required.

If you are interested in driving a school bus for the Okaloosa County School District:

Now Hiring Bus Drivers…..apply here!  
For more information, call: Crestview (850) 689-7301Niceville (850) 833-4161, Fort Walton (850) 833-3554

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