To operate a bus chartered by a school, a charter bus endorsement is required:

Question

In Illinois, a charter bus endorsement is required to operate a bus that is chartered by a school for the sole purpose of transporting students in grades 12 and under to or from school-sponsored activities. This endorsement is not required if the driver already has both passenger and school bus endorsements.

Accepted Answer

If the driver does not already hold a school bus endorsement.

Answer

To transport any passenger.

Answer

Even if the driver already holds both a school bus and a passenger endorsement.

Answer

To transport students and their parents.