All individuals interested in obtaining a Professional Illinois School Bus Driver Permit in Illinois must attend and pass an 8 hour Initial School Bus Driver Training class.  Individuals must be employed by a bus company or school district.

In accordance with Public Act 88-612, all Professional School Bus Drivers in Illinois holding a valid permit, must attend a 2-3 hour Refresher Class annually before their school bus driver permit can be renewed.

The Initial and Refresher Classes are administered in Sangamon or Menard County by the Sangamon-Menard ROE in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education guidelines.  Initial Trainings and Refresher courses offered by the ROE are scheduled based on the needs of the region.

Interested in School Bus Driver Training?

Participants for Initial and Refresher Bus Driver Training courses must be registered with the Sangamon-Menard ROE prior to attending a course.

Please see below for scheduled dates and registration information.

Please contact Matt Brue at (217) 753-6620 or mbrue@roe51.org if you have any questions.

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