School Bus Driver Training Classes
In-Person Prohibited; Virtual Refresher Allowed
All regions of Illinois are now subject to Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations, which prohibit indoor venues and meeting spaces from hosting gatherings of any size. Regional Offices of Education (ROEs) and Intermediate Service Centers (ISCs) may not conduct refresher or initial school bus driver training classes in-person during this time. However, live virtual instruction is permitted for refresher training but not for initial training. Instructors must validate all participant attendance before and after each class in lieu of the traditional sign-in sheet for certification to their respective ROE or ISC. As a reminder, all classes must be scheduled within IWAS prior to the date of the class in order to print the sign-in roster for the instructor to use.
If you have classes entered in IWAS that were not held, please email a list to Mike Stier at mstier@isbe.net and they will be deleted from IWAS. Please include the type of class, date, location, ROE number, and the name of the instructor who is assigned to the class to make sure that the correct class is deleted.
The Illinois Secretary of State has not extended the deadline to renew school bus driver permits beyond December 31, 2020. If we receive any further information we will pass it to you. In addition, the 18 Commercial Driver License (CDL) facilities listed below remain open for CDL transactions. Their staff are continuing to process permits submitted for renewal. Additional information can be found at www.cyberdriveillinois.com.
Open CDL Facilities: Bradley, Charleston, DeKalb, Elk Grove Village, Marion, Mascoutah, Moline/Silvis, Olney, Peoria, Princeton, Quincy, Rantoul, Rockford CDL/Baxter Road, Salem, South Holland, Springfield-Dirksen, Tilton, and West Chicago.
Questions regarding this communication can be directed to Mike Stier via email at mstier@isbe.net or phone at (217) 782-5256.
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