The Illinois Secretary of State now accepts online School Bus Permit renewal for permit holders renewed by a School Bus Employer. To use the new web system, the School Bus Employer must be registered with the Secretary of State and must submit the company email address of an employee who is authorized to renew School Bus Permits on behalf of the School Bus Employer. Please visit https://www.ilsos.gov/publications/pdf_publications/dsd_a351.pdf to download the form. The form can be returned via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., fax 217-524-3654 or USPS mail at Secretary of State, Driver Service Department, Safe Ride Section 2701 S. Dirksen Pkwy., Springfield, IL 62723. This form must be completed to enroll in the online renewal system. Once the form is returned to the Illinois Secretary of State, the email address will be entered into the system and a letter with instructions will be mailed to the address of the School Bus Employer in care of the authorized employee.
Bus Driver Training
The Regional Office of Education #13 is responsible for conducting and keeping records of the initial training that is required for all new school bus drivers prior to getting a bus permit, and the annual refresher workshop that is required in the twelve month period prior to renewing their school bus permit. Experienced drivers must take a two hour refresher course annually, and all new rivers must take an eight hour course in school bus driver safety and first aid, as prescribed by the Illinois State Board of Education and administered by the ROE.
Click here for a copy of the School Bus Driver Training Curriculum
ROE 13 Bus Driver Training Schedule 2023
Click the date to register for the course. If you have questions about your registration or the bus driver courses, please contact Susan Diehl at 618-244-8040 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
| Refresher Bus Driver Trainings | |||||
| Date | Time | Location | Instructor | ||
| March 9, 2023 |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon |
Erick Baer |
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| April 3, 2023 |
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle |
Cheryl Grawe |
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| May 9, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| June 8, 2023 FILLED | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Kaskaskia College Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| June 12, 2023 FILLED | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education , 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| June 12, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Erick Baer | ||
| June 13, 2023 Filled | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Oakdale School, 280 East Main Street, Oakdale | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| June 15, 2023 Canceled | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Oakdale School, 280 East Main Street, Oakdale | Erick Baer | ||
| June 21, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. | Alternative Learning Academy, 501 North Elm, Centralia | Erick Baer | ||
| June 22, 2023 FILLED | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| July 6, 2023 FILLED | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Kaskaskia College Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| July 11, 2023 FILLED | 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Erick Baer | ||
| July 18, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Oakdale School, 280 East Main Street, Oakdale | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| July 20, 2023 FILLED | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| August 1, 2023 FILLED | 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| August 15, 2023 | 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| September 13, 2023 | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Kaskaskia College Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| September 19, 2023 Cancelled | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| October 9, 2023 Cancelled | 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| Initial Bus Driver Trainings | |||||
| Date |
Time | Location | Instructor | ||
| March 25, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Erick Baer | ||
| April 22, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| May 20, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| June 10, 2023 FILLED | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Erick Baer | ||
| June 27, 2023 FILLED | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Kaskaskia College Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| July 15, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| August 12, 2023 CANCELED | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | St. Rose Elementary School 18004 St. Rose Road, St. Rose | Erick Baer | ||
| September 9, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Carlyle CUSD 1, 1400 Thirteenth Street, Carlyle | Cheryl Grawe | ||
| October 21, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Erick Baer | ||
| November 4, 2023 | 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Regional Office of Education, 1710 Broadway, Mt. Vernon | Cheryl Grawe | ||