Rep. Scott Conklin March 2, 2026 | 4:19 PM
STATE COLLEGE, March 2 – Fullington Auto Bus Company, which provides student bus transportation for Centre County schools, has secured a $42,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to train new school bus drivers, state Rep. Scott Conklin, D-Centre, announced today.
Conklin said the grant, which was awarded under the newly established School Bus Safety Grant Program, will cover initial training, trainee wages, and testing and permit fees associated with training 25 new operators to obtain their Commercial Driver’s License.
“The new funding will help ensure Fullington has the resources to train more than two dozen new drivers,” Conklin said. “Having those additional trained staff will make it easier to keep buses running safely and on time, and it will give parents and caregivers the peace of mind that goes with knowing their students are as safe as possible on the road.”
Conklin said the School Bus Safety Grant Program is funded through a portion of the fines assessed for violation of the state’s school bus stopping law, which is enforced through automated cameras. Of the $300 fine assessed for each violation, PennDOT receives $25 for the grant program.
More information about the awards is available here: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/statewide/2026/shapiro-administration-invests-in-safer--more-reliable-school-tr.
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