*****THE LAKE COUNTY CLASS TODAY IS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023*****
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Class Schedule and Registration
2023 PRESERVICE AND RECERTIFICATION TRAINING SCHEDULE (Revised 9/28/2023)
2024 PRESERVICE AND RECERTIFICATION TRAINING SCHEDULE
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Attendance on the first day of class is MANDATORY–NO EXCEPTIONS.
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Class Payment
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Click "Pay Here" to make an online credit card payment for the Preservice class ($85), Recertification class ($60), a van driver application ($60), or a bus driver drug test payment ($42) (Ashtabula County districts only).
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Indicate your Invoice # or driver(s) name under the "Comments" section when paying.
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SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMPANIES ONLY are permitted to use this form of payment--individuals are not permitted to pay for their own class or van driver application.
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Please note that there is a 3% fee for using a credit card.
Any questions, please email Laurie Powers (laurie.powers@ashtabulaesc.org).
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Van Driver Certification
INFORMATION FOR VAN DRIVER CERTIFICATION:
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Cost = $60 payable by credit card (see above), school purchase order, school check, or money order
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Mail original application, test answers, and payment to the ACESC or email them to laurie.powers@ashtabulaesc.org
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Handwritten test answer sheets only - typed test answer sheets will not be accepted
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Include a copy of Van Driver Evaluation Form
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Open a T9 in SFPS
VAN DRIVER CERTIFICATION: NEW EVALUATION, TEST, AND APPLICATION
OHIO SCHOOL VAN DRIVER TRAINING VIDEO
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FMCSA ENTRY LEVEL DRIVER TRAINING (ELDT) INFORMATION
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AFFIDAVIT FOR PRESERVICE ELDT
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​FMCSA-Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) Information for Ohio School Districts
The Ohio Pre-Service program has a structured program in place that meets the requirements of ELDT which became effective February 7, 2022. ELDT requires a driver candidate seeking their CDL to complete theory training, and behind-the-wheel (BTW) public road and range training in order to obtain their CDL. There is no minimum time requirement for any of the training areas listed in ELDT. However, Ohio Administrative Code requires a minimum of 15 hours of Pre-Service classroom instruction (theory) and minimum of 12 hours of on-the-bus instruction (BTW road and range).
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Ohio School Bus Driver candidates DO NOT have to go to a truck driver training school to meet ELDT requirements. The Pre-Service Instructors are certified theory instructors for ELDT and the certified On-Bus-Instructors (OBIs) meet the requirements of a behind-the-wheel trainer for ELDT. The process of training the new driver candidate will remain the same. The reporting of driver training information to the FMCSA website is new. The Pre-Service team is willing to do the reporting for your district/contractor at no additional cost. A district/contractor may do the behind-the-wheel reporting themselves if they so choose.
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How is the training information going to be transmitted to the FMCSA Training Provider Registry (TPR) website? There are two forms that will need to be completed by the district or contractor in order for the Pre-Service office to transmit this information. The first form is an affidavit signed by the driver candidate, OBI, and transportation administrator. The second is an Ohio Pre-Service ELDT Training Certification form. Both forms can be found on your Pre-Service instructor’s website. Once these forms are completed and emailed to the Pre-Service instructor, this information will be entered into the FMCSA website within 48 hours which will allow the driver candidate to schedule their CDL test. A driver candidate can then go to FMCSA’s Training Provider Registry (TPR) website to see if their information has been uploaded to the TPR website.
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When will ELDT become effective in Ohio?
Ohio Revised Code 4506.09 will become effective on March 24, 2022. All Commercial Learner Permits (CLP) issued before this date will fall under the old law. CLPs issued in Ohio on March 24, 2022 or later will fall under ELDT. Currently, the Ohio BMV requires that a driver trainee complete the theory, BTW-Public Road, and BTW-Range training before being able to schedule a CDL test. However, this may change in the future and your Pre-Service team will keep you updated with any changes from the Ohio BMV.
We have created a new email for the submission of all ELDT information: schoolbus@ashtabulaesc.org. Please send ALL ELDT information to this new email. This new email is for ELDT purposes only.
If you would like us to do your data input, we need the following information emailed to the above address in order to register you as a TRP:
1 - School district / facility name
2 - Address where drivers are trained (this would be the address of your training site--where you physically do the training, may be an address other than your bus garage if you do not train at that physical address)
3 - City
4 -Zip Code
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Class Resources
AIR BRAKE TEST – STEP BY STEP
DRUG LIST * NEW *
DISABILITIES THAT MIGHT AFFECT A STUDENT’S BEHAVIOR ON THE BUS
SCHOOL BUS CRASH TEST INSIDE AND OUT
LEE CANTER’S ASSERTIVE DISCIPLINE FOR BUS DRIVERS
OHIO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE MANUAL (2015)
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Road-E-O
OHIO SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SAFETY ROAD-E-O MASTER HANDBOOK AND EVENTS GUIDE
HOW TO MAKE NEW STANCHIONS (3/1/2022)
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On-Bus Instructor Information
OHIO PRE-SERVICE OBI REQUIREMENTS (UPDATED 10-2021)
T-9 FORM (2022) UPDATED FORM
2022 TESTING FORMS
OBI LOGBOOK (REVISED 6-2022)
LOGBOOK EXAMPLE
OBI “TO DO” LIST * NEW FORM *
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rewards
STUDENT REWARD CERTIFICATES
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