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A school bus permit is required for any individual planning to transport school children grade 12 or below for a public, private or religious school, including nursery schools, if you will drive: a yellow school bus or. any other approved vehicle, owned or operated by a school or religious institution used for this purpose over a regularly ...
To apply for a School Bus Endorsement, you must: Be age 21 or older. Possess a valid and properly classified driver's license issued by the Secretary of State. Successfully pass a written Passenger Endorsement (P) and a written School Bus Endorsement (S) exam administered by the Secretary of State. Successfully pass a skills/drive test in a ...
Out-of-state applicants must have documentation of driving record issued within 90 days prior to the date of application (please attach a copy). Reapplicants also must possess a valid School Bus Driver Permit that has not lapsed for more than 30 days.
Federal law requires school bus drivers to have a commercial driver's license (CDL). Requirements vary by state. In Illinois, to obtain a class B or C license, bus driver applicants must: be 21 years old before license is issued which allows the transportation of passengers; and. pass a written test, vision test and driving test.
A school bus endorsement requires you to be able to load and unload children, properly operate the lights, stop signs, and other warning devices on the school bus, and other needs specific to transporting children on a pre-determined bus route to and from their homes and their school.
To become a school bus driver in the United States you will need to get your Class B CDL (commercial driver’s license), passenger endorsement, and school bus endorsement among other things. The process to getting all three of these things is no doubt what you have questions about and probably why you are here.
This guide is to be used by Local Education Agencies to describe the types of vehicles that are allowed to be used to transport school-age pupils and the proper driver licensure needed within the State of Illinois.
Athletic coaches, teachers and other school employees who occasionally drive school buses that transport students to and from school or school-related activities must be qualified and have a school bus driver permit.
School requirements for pupil transportation are described in Article 29 of the Illinois School Code as well as in Part 1 Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision Section 1.510
Annually all Professional School Bus Drivers in Illinois holding a valid permit, must attend a Professional Illinois School Bus Driver Refresher Class.