School Bus Driver Safety Road-e-o

New This Fall 2025

School bus drivers throughout Ohio may participate in regional school bus safety road-e-o competitions in October. The school bus safety road-e-o is designed to test and increase their operational and driving skills, while adding a fun competitive spin in the name of safety. 

Participants who score 80 percent or more of the total possible points at a regional or state competition may substitute this event toward their six-year recertification. Drivers must complete the school bus safety road-e-o within twenty-four months of their current certificate expiring, in accordance with Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3301-83-10(F6).  

Drivers Advancing to Internationals- June 28 & 29, 2025

Congratulations to our top Ohio contestants who placed in the top at the state event and are advancing to the NSTA 2025 International School Bus Safety Competition.

  • Public school district drivers:
    • Ryan Dunn – Struthers City Schools, Transit Bus
      • ​1st Place out of 42 drivers
    • David Pitrone – Solon City Schools, Conventional Bus
      • 3rd Place out of 42 drivers.  
  • Contractor drivers:
    • Jered Winnestaffer – Community Bus Services of Groveport-Madison Schools, Conventional Bus
      • 8th Place out of 42 drivers
    • Sara Baker – Petermann/Durham Bus Services of Lakota Schools, Transit Bus
      • 17th Place out of 42 drivers

Let’s cheer on our Ohio drivers as they take their skills to the national stage.

New ROAD-E-O dates for the fall:

The regional school bus safety road-e-o competitions are scheduled for Saturday, October 4, 2025. Please contact your local Pre-service office if you wish to participate.  Regional locations will be announced closer to the event.                                         

The state competition is scheduled for Saturday, October 18, 2025. 

This fall, the top contestants at each regional school bus safety road-e-o will have the opportunity to advance to compete at the state-level competition. The contestants that place first place in each class at the state competition will have the opportunity to advance and compete with other drivers from across the nation and Canada at the International School Bus Safety Competition which is held at Hays CISD in Austin, Texas, June 2026.

2025 Ohio School Bus Safety Road-e-o Handbook

Visit the official website of the Ohio School Bus Safety Road-e-o:  ohioschoolbusroadeo.com

The State Road-e-o Committee of Ohio consists of the following members:

  • Evette Moody, Lori Fanger,  and Heather Free - Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
  • Jason Leeth, Jacob Wilhite and  Mike Puhalla- OAPT representatives
  • Cyndi Holloway and Paula McCabe- OEA representatives
  • Lucas Schang and Reggie Jones- OAPSE representatives
  • Ken Stevenson, Robert Ball, and Bruce Berry- At large members
  • Doug Neading- Treasurer Advisor to Committee

Last Modified: 6/25/2025 1:51:52 PM