Weber School District School Bus Driver Guide
Weber starts School Bus Drivers at $24.16 an hour on a 177-day school-year schedule, with summers off.
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Weber School District serves Weber County, Utah, anchored by Ogden, and enrolls roughly 32,000 students, making it the eighth-largest district in the state. Its Transportation Department runs from a single facility in West Haven and covers about 72 routes across Ogden, Roy, Hooper, West Haven, Riverdale, and other communities. The district reported being short about five drivers at its most recent board transportation report, and School Bus Drivers are a steady need.
Know the licensing reality before you apply. Weber's own hiring materials state that applicants without a CDL can be trained to earn one, and Utah requires every School Bus Driver to hold a Class B CDL with Passenger (P) and School Bus (S) endorsements plus the state's School Bus Driver Certification. But the district's recent bus driver postings have been internal-only and have required a current CDL at application, and Weber has not published whether trainee time is paid. This page covers the pay, the work year, the process, and exactly what to confirm with Transportation first.
Weber School District at a glance
The essentials, pulled from official sources. The full pay tables, the exact application walkthrough, and the school calendar are in the guide.
How to become a School Bus Driver in Weber School District
The path in order. The guide expands every step with the exact forms, links, and figures for Weber School District.
Confirm you qualify before you apply
Utah law sets 21 as the minimum age to drive any School Bus. You need a driving record with no more than two moving violations or two accidents, or a combination, in the past 24 months. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. Serious violations, DUIs, and license suspensions are disqualifying.
Check the CDL requirement on the live posting
Weber's materials say applicants without a CDL can be trained to earn one. Recent "Bus Driver" postings, however, have been internal-only and have required a current CDL at application. Read the requisition you apply to, and call Transportation at 801-476-7930 to ask whether the district is training outside applicants from zero.
Apply on the Weber job board
Postings go up at wsd.tedk12.com/hire under the title "Bus Driver." Complete the full application and certify your driving history accurately. Weber has no standing transportation job fair schedule, so the job board is where openings appear. Transportation is at 2074 W 2100 S, West Haven, UT 84401.
Clear the post-offer screenings
After a conditional offer you complete a nationwide fingerprint criminal background check (FBI and the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification, with ongoing RAP-back monitoring), a DOT drug screen, and a DOT physical that yields your Medical Examiner's Certificate. Your driving record is pulled and checked, including out-of-state history. Physical and drive testing is part of Weber's hiring process.
Earn the Class B CDL with P and S endorsements
Utah requires the Class B CDL with Passenger and School Bus endorsements plus the state School Bus Driver Certification, built on federal entry-level driver training. Utah's CDL fees run $52 plus $9 per endorsement, with a $78 skills test. Weber has not published whether the district pays for this, so ask before you plan around it.
Finish training and start your route
Weber's program covers classroom instruction, behind-the-wheel range and road work, and route training riding with experienced trainers until you drive solo. Weber has not published the training length. Drivers work a 177-day year with one paid 8-hour inservice day before school starts, plus 10 continuing-education credits every year to keep the state certification.
What's in the full Weber School District guide
35+ pages, twelve chapters, written in plain English — everything above in full detail, plus the parts that change year to year.
Right now, includes a free Utah CDL Passenger & School Bus endorsement study guide — the exact material on the two written tests, so you pass the first time. Bundled with your Weber School District guide at no extra cost, for a limited time.
The real pay tables
Every step of the Weber School District pay scale, benefits, and the split-shift schedule — the numbers that decide if this fits your life.
The application, walked through
Exactly what to submit and which documents to attach, so you are not knocked out on a technicality.
The interview
The three things every interviewer is really asking, and what to highlight. (Free in the sample.)
Screenings & paid CDL training
Every screening after your offer, who pays for what, and how you are trained toward your CDL.
The school calendar
This year's Weber School District calendar — work days, holidays, and breaks — so you know your real schedule.
Managing a bus full of kids
The passenger-management techniques veteran drivers swear by. (Also free in the sample.)
See inside before you buy
A few real pages from the manual — the interview and passenger-management chapters — so you can judge the quality yourself.
Weber School District bus driver questions
Do I need a CDL to drive a School Bus for Weber School District?
You need a Utah Class B CDL with P and S endorsements to drive, and Weber's materials say applicants without one can be trained to earn it. But recent Weber bus driver postings have been internal-only and have required a current CDL at application. Check the specific posting and confirm with Transportation at 801-476-7930 whether outside applicants are being trained.
How much do School Bus Drivers make at Weber?
The 2026-27 Bus Drivers Salary Schedule starts at $24.16 an hour at Step 1 and tops out at $32.57 an hour. Substitute drivers earn $22.56 an hour, and athletic and field-trip runs pay $22.85 an hour. Drivers work 177 days a year, with one paid 8-hour inservice day before school starts.
Does Weber pay trainees or offer a sign-on bonus?
Weber has not published whether trainee time is paid, and no sign-on, referral, or retention bonus is currently documented. Ask Transportation at 801-476-7930 about trainee pay, the next training class, and any incentives in effect before you apply.
What's the free CDL study guide?
For a limited time, every district guide comes bundled with a free study guide for your state's CDL Passenger and School Bus endorsements — the two written tests you'll take. It covers exactly what's on those tests so you can pass the first time, at no extra cost.
Is this an official guide from the School District?
No. It is an independent preparation guide, not affiliated with or endorsed by any School District. It organizes the public information into one clear manual so you do not have to dig for it.
How do I get the guide after I pay?
Instantly. Checkout takes about a minute, then you get a download link on the screen and by email. It is a PDF you can open on any phone, tablet, or computer and keep.
Get hired in Weber School District.
The whole hiring process in one guide — pay, forms, contacts, and the calendar, all in order.