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Meet Your Driver and the Driver of The Year.
 
Federal Laws, Washington State Standards and the Centralia School District's high levels of professional expectation are all part of the process of identifying, training and maintaining the best qualified School Bus driver possible.  Each driver receives training in a number of skill level including Specialized Student Management as well as an annual re-certification training.  The average years of service are 8.79 which ranks in the top 10% of similar size school districts the state.  The district maintains 31 different regular and special education routes which travel just over a 1/4 of a million miles annually through all sorts of traffic challenges and weather conditions; safely transporting nearly 1,200 students to and from school each day.  The pride, professionalism and personal care exhibited by each driver demonstrates how important the job and your student is to them and the district.  Our department motto is "First in the Morning, Last at Night"  and describes the attitude of each employee.  They are the first contact your student has each day, and the last to see them safely home each evening.  Unmatched professionalism, unwavering care for your student is... Job # 1.
 
Please Meet your Driver:
 
For more information regarding driving opportunities, please follow the link: Employment Opportunities above and/or call the Coop at (360) 330-7628. You can also email the Assistant Director of Transportation Dale Dunham at ddunham@centralia.wednet.edu.  Come and join our team!
 
 
Driver of the Year!  Each year the district honors the one driver who has gone above and beyond the Call to Duty and recognizes their personal and professional attention to their job.  The criteria for selection is matches the high standards of expectations of the program and as voted on by their driving peers.

Victor Delair
 

The 2011/12 Driver of the Year is Mr. Victor Delair. Vic, a life-long residence of Lewis County, has been a part of the program for more than 6, accident free, school years; the last 3 as the driver for Route # 15. Prior to joining the Coop team Vic served the community as a UPS driver for more than 20 years, retiring in 2006.  Along with volunteering in the community, Vic also works with the local Veteran groups. Vic and wife Ruby live in the Centralia area and enjoy traveling and anything to do with their kids and grandchildren.