NCCS Superintendent Jeff Wendorf often says, "Our bus drivers are the first school employees to see our students in the morning and the last to see them before they return home." This state emphasizes the impact these individuals have on our students. Every member of the Transportation Department is crucial in making certain our students safely arrive at school and back home. Our Transportation Department members include not only the bus drivers, but also the bus monitors, mechanics, secretaries, and the director. Today's episode features John McClellan, an eight-year bus driver and an on-bus instructor (OBI). Mr. McClellan is a special man who goes out of his way to get to know the students who ride his bus and to support his fellow drivers and the driver trainees. He shares interesting information about the role of the bus driver, and he is an excellent role model for our district. This is Bus Driver Appreciation Week, and we appreciate Mr. McClellan and all of our transportation employees.