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Education Minister to Introduce Bill on School Board Accountability

Ontario is set to give the Minister of Education the power to more easily put school boards under supervision and require more boards to put […]

Drive the Future – Become a School Bus Driver

School Bus Drivers – Safety is Paramount

Driver Responsibilities Ontario School bus drivers are held to the highest standards of safety, supervision, and preparedness considering the critical role they play in our […]

Working For Workers Five Act – How it Affects Employers

New Rules for Ontario’s Employers Ontario’s Bill 190, called the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, has received royal assent and includes amendments to a […]

Tired of School Bus Delays and Cancellations?

Tell your MPP to fix the funding formula to prevent more cancellations, delays! Send a letter here!

New Core Education Funding 2024/25

May 2024 The Ministry of Education has released the 2024/25 school year funding – which has been renamed from Grants for Student Needs (GSN) to […]

Update on R&R Bonus

Retention and Recruitment Bonus Fall 2024 The eligibility criteria for the R & R have changed from the former Driver Retention Program (DRP) and each […]

Retention & Recruitment Bonus – Ministry Information

January 2024 The Ministry of Education has posted new information on the Retention and Recruitment bonus for school bus drivers. More detail on how the […]

Ontario Minimum Wage Increases

On Oct. 1, 2023 Ontario’s minimum wage, the lowest wage employers are permitted to pay their workers per hour, rose from $15.50 to $16.55, a 6.8 […]

How to find Information on Bus Routes

Parents & Caregivers Please note that School Bus Ontario (SBO) does NOT have information on individual school bus routes. To find information about your child’s […]