Preservice Classes and Regional Instructors
The Ohio Revised Code 3327.10 requires that Ohio school transportation vehicle drivers obtain the appropriate certification to operate a school transportation vehicle. Ohio Administrative Code 3301-83-10 requires new school bus drivers attend a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of classroom instruction, and drivers completing a six-year recertification are required to attend nine (9) hours of classroom instruction, prior to operating a school transportation vehicle. Alternatively, a driver may complete the Ohio Department of Education on-line Preservice school bus driver training course.
The instruction is provided by Ohio Preservice instructors, who are geographically assigned to counties in Ohio. Ohio counties are divided into eight (8) regions to serve Ohio school districts and transportation contractors. Driver training can be scheduled by contacting your regional ESC or JVS office.
NORTHWEST
Northwest Class Schedule
Instructor: Joe Dietrich
Secretary: Kathy Bifulco
Superintendent: Craig Kupferberg
Telephone: 419.222.1836 x110
Facsimile: 419.224.0718
Location: Allen County ESC, 1920 Slabtown Road, Lima, OH 45801
Counties: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot
NORTH
Northwest Class Schedule
Instructor: Jim Sullivan
Secretary: Lisa West
Superintendent: Robert Hlasko
Telephone: 330.723.6393 x601560
Facsimile: 330.723.0573
Location: Medina County ESC, 275 Center Street, Seville, OH 44273
Counties: Ashland, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Lorain, Medina, Ottawa, Richland, Sandusky
NORTHEAST
Northeast Class Schedule
Instructor: Lori Fanger
Secretary: Laurie Powers
Superintendent: Mike Candela
Telephone: 440-812-8558
Facsimile: 440.576.3065
Location: Ashtabula County ESC, 2630 West 13th Avenue, Ashtabula, OH 44004
Counties: Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Mahoning, Portage, Summit, Trumbull
WEST
West Class Schedule
Instructor:
Evette Moody
Secretary: Ashley Carey
Superintendent: Mary Mitchell
Telephone: 937.484.1557
Facsimile: 937.484.1571
Location: Madison-Champaign County ESC, 2200 US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078
Counties: Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby
CENTRAL
Central Class Schedule
Instructor: Bill Ellis
Secretary: Cindy Wood
Superintendent: Tom Kitchen
Telephone: 740.474.7529
Facsimile: 740.474.7251
Location: Pickaway County ESC, 2050 Stoneridge Drive, Circleville, OH 43113
Counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Knox, Licking, Marion, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, Union
EAST
East Class Schedule
Instructor: Rob Higgenbotham
Secretary: Stacy Sanders
Superintendent: Randy Lucas
Telephone: 330.308.9939
Facsimile: 330.313.3645
Location: East Central Ohio ESC, 834 East High Avenue, New Philadelphia, OH 44663
Counties: Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Stark, Tuscarawas, Wayne
SOUTHWEST
Southwest Class Schedule
Instructor: Brandon Anness
Secretary: Jeannie Camery
Superintendent: Tom Isaacs
Telephone: 513.695.2900 ext. 2001
Facsimile: 513.695.2961
Location: Warren County ESC, 1879 Deerfield Rd, Lebanon, OH 45036
Counties: Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Fayette, Hamilton, Warren
SOUTH
South Class Schedule
Instructor: Marvin Pennington
Secretary: Mary Conley
Superintendent: Eric Meredith
Telephone: 740.289.4243
Facsimile: 740.289.8891
Location: Pike County CTC, 175 Beaver Creek Road, PO Box 577, Piketon, OH 45661
Counties: Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, Washington
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