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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 […]

Back-to-School: Bus Safety First

Fall 2023 Top tips for school bus safety: STOP for the school bus! Every day in every region of Ontario, there are reports of motorists […]