Joseph Martinez’s day starts around 5 a.m.
Before any student steps on his bus, the Tucson Unified School District driver is already checking his vehicle, making sure it is safe and ready to roll.
And once students are on board, his job is about much more than just driving.
“There is a lot of multitasking, us driving, behind a wheel and also to keeping an eye on the students around the bus or even our surroundings,” Martinez said.
Martinez has been driving for TUSD for about three years. He came to the job with a CDL and experience driving a concrete truck—but no experience with a school bus. He said the district took care of the rest…