With area students heading back to class for the 2022-23 school year in the upcoming weeks, bus drivers from seven area schools attended a annual mandatory in-service training Monday hosted by Bellefontaine City Schools.
Bus drivers from Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, Riverside, Ridgemont, Urbana, and Kenton brushed up on their skills during the four-hour session.
Drivers participated in a driving course from Bellefontaine Middle School to Bellefontaine Elementary School.
They also worked on proper mirror placements and took a skills test inside BMS.
BHS School Resource Officer Doug Walters spoke about bus safety, active threats, and ALICE training.
The drivers then used driving simulators to showcase how cell phones can easily distract while driving.
More than 100 drivers attended the seminar.
Riverside students begin classes Tuesday, Aug. 16, while Indian Lake students start the school year Wednesday, Aug. 17.
Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan and West Liberty-Salem students return to the classroom Tuesday, Sept. 6.