Franklin County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce that John and Linda Sams are October's Employee Champions of the Month. John and Linda are a husband-and-wife duo in the transportation department, serving as a bus driver and monitor.

John and Linda have hearts the size of a house. Their care for our students goes far beyond simply driving a bus. They make it their mission to help students feel safe, valued, and cared for every time they step onto their bus.

​A few examples of their kindness stand out. During a book fair, they heard some students didn’t have money to participate. They didn’t want any of their student riders to feel left out, so they gave the principal money so the children could buy their own book.

​On hot days, John and Linda have brought a small cooler of cold water for their students to have on their ride home. On another occasion, John was trimming limbs and brush back from a roadway. He wasn’t asked to do it, but he did because he saw a potential issue along his route and wanted to make it safer for his students.

​This duo doesn’t just transport students from Point A to Point B; they take ownership of their students’ well-being and safety, and treat them like family.

Congratulations to our October Champions of the Month, John and Linda Sams!

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