Southampton names new director of transportation

Southampton names new director of transportation

The Southampton School District Board of Education has appointed Jose Torres as the new director of transportation.

“Our transportation department plays a vital role in supporting our students and families each day, and we are excited to have Jose Torres take on the important leadership role of director of transportation,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Fatima Morrell. “His experience will certainly ensure the continued success of the department and safety of all our students.”

Torres, of Shirley, joins the Southampton School District from the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District, where he served as transportation supervisor since 2021. In that role, he was responsible for scheduling, coordinating and dispatching buses, as well as overseeing inspections and repair work.  

Prior to serving in Mattituck-Cutchogue, Torres was a dispatcher, hiring and training assistant manager, and bus driver. 

He holds a school bus driver instructor certification from the State Education Department and School Bus examiner certification from the Department of Motor Vehicles.  

“I am excited and honored to join the district as the new director of transportation,” said Torres. “I look forward to working alongside our transportation team, drivers, students and families to provide safe, reliable and efficient transportation services each day."