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 24, 2026 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Regional Office of Education #28 107 South State Street Atkinson, IL 61235
June 27, 2026 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Regional Office of Education #28 107 South State Street Atkinson, IL 61235
July 25, 2026 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Regional Office of Education #28 107 South State Street Atkinson, IL 61235
September 23 & 24, 2026 (Wednesday & Thursday) *Must attend both nights to receive credit	5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. each night	Regional Office of Education #28 107 South State Street Atkinson, IL 61235

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 21, 2026 (Wednesday)	5:00 – 7:00 p.m.	Hall High School 800 W Erie St Spring Valley, IL 61362
January 28, 2026 (Wednesday)	6:00 – 8:00 p.m.	Hall High School 800 W Erie St Spring Valley, IL 61362
February 4, 2026 (Wednesday)	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
March 5, 2026 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Orion Middle School 800 12th Ave., Orion, IL
April 16, 2026 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Geneseo Middle School, 333 E. Ogden Ave., Geneseo, IL
June 11, 2026 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
June 30, 2026 (Tuesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
August 11, 2026 (Tuesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Bureau Valley HS Auditorium, 9154 County Rd 2125 N Manlius, IL
September 2, 2026 (Wednesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School 103 South Euclid Ave Princeton, IL 61356
September 9 2026 (Wednesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School 103 South Euclid Ave Princeton, IL 61356
September 10, 2026 (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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