Fulton Schools To Salute Bus Drivers At Annual Luncheon

School buses are an icon of the back-to-school season, and their return to the streets signals the start of a new school year.

On Friday, August 7, Fulton County Schools will salute those who transport our most precious cargo – school children – at a special luncheon held in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis’ Imperial Ballroom. The program begins at11:30 a.m.

Sponsored by the Fulton Education Foundation, Fulton Teachers’ Credit Union, Rush Bus Centers and NAPA Auto Parts, Fulton’s Finest is the school system’s second annual recognition for extraordinary school bus drivers.

A total 209 drivers and their guests will be recognized for excellent service, including perfect attendance and accident-free driving records. Each also will receive a special Fulton’s Finest jacket.

Adding to the celebration, the honorees will get to relax as they are chauffeured to the luncheon in – what else – school buses driven by their supervisors.

Hosted on the eve of a new school year, which begins Monday, Aug. 10, the banquet will inspire and motivate the more than 800 bus drivers who will soon take to the busy streets.

Over the summer, routes and bus stops were carefully finalized and mechanics finished inspections and repairs to be sure the fleet would be ready for the first day of school.

In addition, nearly 100 new bus drivers were hired and trained, and all drivers were certified or re-certified in CPR, emergency first aid response, Green Cross Defensive Driving, and student behavior management. Twenty-four new buses, funded by eSPLOST, have replaced older, retiring vehicles.

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