Bus Drivers

Participants for the initial and refresher courses must be registered prior to attending a course. For the safety of all who attend the courses, participants must adhere to the following guidelines:

Social distancing must be observed as much as possible.

* Additional guidelines for entering the school building where the course is being held.

Class participants should reschedule themselves and should not attend the course they are registered for if they are symptomatic or quarantined currently due to Covid-19.

A full list of eligibility requirements to become a bus driver can be found on the Illinois Secretary of State website.

Initial Bus Driver Training Schedule

New bus drivers are required to participate in an eight hour initial training course offered by the Regional Office of Education.

Date	Time	Location
January 20, 2024 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
March 2, 2024 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Cambridge Jr./Sr. High School, 300 South West Street Cambridge, IL
June 29, 2024 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
July 27, 2024 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
September 25 & 26, 2024 (Wednesday & Thursday) *Must attend both nights to receive credit	5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. each night	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL

Refresher Bus Driver Training Schedule

All current bus drivers are required to participate in a two hour refresher course before their school bus driver permit can be renewed.

February 7, 2024
(Wednesday)6:30 – 8:30 p.m.Kewanee High School,
1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL

Date	Time	Location
January 30, 2024 (Tuesday)	5:30 – 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School, 103 South Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL
February 5, 2024 (Monday)	5:30 – 7:30 p.m.	Hall High School, 800 W. Erie St, Spring Valley, IL
February 7, 2024 (Wednesday)	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
February 20, 2024 (Tuesday)	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
February 21, 2024 (Wednesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School, 103 South Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL
April 4, 2024 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Orion Middle School 800 12th Ave., Orion, IL
April 18, 2024 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Geneseo Middle School, 333 E. Ogden Ave., Geneseo, IL
June 13, 2024 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
July 2, 2024 (Tuesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
August 13, 2024 (Tuesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Bureau Valley Bus Garage, 9154 County Rd 2125 N Manlius, IL
September 12, 2024 (Thursday)	6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL

A full list of eligibility requirements to become a bus driver can be found on the Illinois Secretary of State website.

To register for a refresher or initial course, please click here and submit the registration form via fax or email to Ashley Mariman amariman@bhsroe.org.

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