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Driver Training and Resources
- Bus Driver Training
- Van Driver Training
- Pre-Service Classes and Regional Instructors
- FMCSA Clearinghouse
- DOT Resources - Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs
- Rapback- State Board of Education (SBOE)
- OH|ID Account
- In-Service Training Topics
- School Bus Driver Safety Road-e-o
DRIVES User Resources
- Drives Access for Student Transportation
Ohio Laws and Administrative Rules for Pupil Transportation
- Disqualifying ORC Offenses (OAC 3302-83-23 updated March 2026)
- ORC and OAC 101- Presentation from June 2026 OAPT conference
Information for School Transportation Contractors
Use of Alternative Vehicles for Student Transportation
- Use of 12 Passenger Vans for Student Transportation
School Transportation Finance

Payment in Lieu of Transportation

PILO presentation- June 2026 OAPT conference

Transportation Compliance

Compliance Monitoring System for School-Related Pupil Transportation

Resources

Pupil Transportation Office
The Governor's School Bus Safety Workgroup
- School Bus Driver Wellness Programming (#2)
- School Bus Safety Grant funds to be used for school bus safety features (#10)
State Highway Patrol
School Transportation FAQs
Transportation Resources
Safe and Supportive Schools for Students and Staff
Driver Recruitment and Retention Playbook
Ohio Military Recruiting Initiative Including Driver Recruitment
Firearms on School Transportation Vehicles and OAC 3301-83-20
Transportation resources for Chartered Nonpublic and Community Schools
- Transportation Services for Chartered Nonpublic and Community School Students Handbook
Community School Reporting
- Community School Transportation Funding

Notice: Retirement of the School Foundation and Payment System (SFPS)

Please be advised that the School Foundation and Payment System (SFPS) was permanently decommissioned on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST.

SFPS has now been replaced by DRIVES, which is accessible via the Pupil Transportation tile in OH|ID.

DRIVES Launch Bugs

Following data migration from SFPS to DRIVES, the Department's Information Technology Office is working diligently to correct several identified bugs. Two significant issues (contractors not having system access, and BMV records not fully importing) appear to have been corrected and we are working to correct remaining issues. We appreciate your patience as we work as quickly as possible to resolve these issues. Please maintain paper records documenting all critical information (for example, accident data and driver physicals and training records).

Staff in the Pupil Transportation office are available for support. You may access the DRIVES User Resources. Please do not hesitate to contact our office should you have any questions: schoolbus@education.ohio.gov.