National School Transportation Association (NSTA) bus driver event continues in 2026. When: Sunday, June 28, 2026 – 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM (CT). Host: National School Transportation Association (NSTA). Title Sponsor: Beacon Mobility. Participants: We are now up to 93 School Bus Drivers from 27 states, and 2 Canadian Provinces, who have qualified by winning a state, regional, or provincial competition, or been classified as NSTA Member Inclusion Driver. Where: Hays CISD Transportation Facility, 2385 High Road, Uhland, TX 78640. GPS Location: 29°58’10.5”N , 97°47’03.4”W|Tel.: 512-268-2141.

For the third time since 2019, NSTA hosts the SBDISC, as the event returns to the
Hays CISD Transportation Facility once again in 2026. In 2023, the NSTA Board of
Directors decided to revive this iconic event, and after careful consideration, the
organization approved Hays CISD Transportation Facility as the permanent location for
the event. This two-day Weekend Competition provides an opportunity for school bus
drivers to test their CDL Knowledge through a scored test and Driving Skills in one of
three (3) categories: Small Bus (Type A), Conventional Bus (Type C), or Transit Bus (Type D). Drivers must complete Driver Orientation and complete a CDL Knowledge Test on Saturday, June 27th, prior to the Driving Skills Competition on Sunday (June 28th). In order to qualify for the SBDISC, drivers must win in their Bus Type Classification at a state, regional, or provincial competition, or be granted NSTA Member Inclusion status,
in order to gain entry to compete in SBDISC.

Invitees: In addition to the approximately 93 drivers, there are 41 competition judges –
who volunteer to officiate at the event. Additionally, spectators are invited to attend the competition, and shuttle buses are provided to-and-from the Hays CISD Transportation
Facility directly from the event’s host hotel – the Austin Marriott

Downtown (304 E. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, Phone: 512-457-1111). The hotel is approximately 45 minutes away from the Hays CISD Transportation Facility. Food
Trucks will be available on-site at Hays CISD for spectators to purchase breakfast, lunch,
and other refreshments.

Cost: There is no cost to attend the Driving Skills Competition at Hays CISD on Sunday
morning, and a photo opportunity for all Driver-Competitors is scheduled for 4:30 PM
with NSTA President Patrick Dean at the host hotel. The Driver Awards Banquet will be
hosted at the Austin Marriott Downtown Hotel on Sunday evening from 5:30 PM to 8:00
PM (CT), and there is a $85.00 registration fee for spectators and guests to attend.
Notes: In 2024, the NSTA Board of Directors approved the Hays CISD Transportation
Facility to be the permanent location for the SBDISC – starting in 2024.

About NSTA: NSTA is the leading resource for school bus transportation solutions and the voice for private contractors for more than 60 years. We are a membership organization for school bus contract-operators engaged primarily in transporting students to and from school and school-related activities. Members range from small family businesses Private school bus contractors account for 38 percent of the nation’s pupil transportation services and employ more than 250,000 individuals as bus drivers, mechanics, maintenance workers, dispatch, and office workers. School transportation represents the largest form of mass transportation in the United States. Daily, almost 26 million K-12 students are transported by an estimated 480,000 yellow school buses.

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