At the April 07 monthly meeting, the Governing Board passed Resolution 2026-9 in recognition of our District’s school bus drivers and their contributions to the District on the fourth Tuesday of April or April 28, 2026. Thank you to all our drivers – Ashley, Candice, Carlos, Deanna, Kurt, and Rodney – not just on April 28th but everyday!
Resolution No. 2026-9: Governing Board of the Bret Harte Union High School District - In Recognition of School Bus Drivers
WHEREAS, The safety of our children rests in the hands of trained school bus drivers for at least two to three hours each school day; and
WHEREAS, Great amounts of personal time and energies for bus driver’s initial training and maintaining current licensing, skills and knowledge of school bus laws through continuing education classes are expended by drivers; and
WHEREAS, School Bus drivers often face natural and unnatural hazards in the performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS, School bus drivers frequently assist students in learning and growing in appropriate interactive peer and adult behaviors through counseling and/or disciplinary techniques; and
WHEREAS, School bus drivers consistently demonstrate patience and kindness toward students, parents and school staff in the performance of their duties; and
WHEREAS, School bus drivers consistently demonstrate an awareness of and direct attention to school bus and school bus routes, mechanical and safety conditions respectively; and
WHEREAS, Many school bus drivers perform their services for thousands and thousands of accident free miles, year after year;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the People of the State of California officially recognize and laud all of California’s School Bus Drivers on the fourth Tuesday of April, annually, for their continued and excellent services to the youth of the State;
NOW, THEREFORE, FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Bret Harte Union High School District Governing Board hereby acknowledges all of our School Bus Drivers and thanks them for a job well done.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS 7th day of April 2026.