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 21,2023 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
July 8, 2023 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
July 29, 2023 (Saturday)	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
September 27 & 28, 2023 (Wednesday & Thursday)	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.

Date	Time	Location
February 2, 2023 (Thursday)	5:30 – 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School, 103 South Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL
February 15, 2023 (Wednesday)	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
February 17, 2023 (Friday)	10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Bureau Valley High School, 9198 2125 N. Ave, Manlius, IL
February 22, 2023 (Wednesday)	6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
February 23, 2023 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Princeton High School, 103 South Euclid Ave., Princeton, IL
April 6, 2023 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Orion Middle School, 800 12th Ave., Orion, IL
April 20, 2023 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Geneseo Middle School, 333 E. Ogden Ave., Geneseo, IL
June 15, 2023 (Thursday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
July 5, 2023 (Wednesday)	5:30 - 7:30 p.m.	Kewanee High School, 1211 East 3rd, Kewanee, IL
September 14, 2023 (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 Teri Nordstrom tnordstrom@bhsroe.org.

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