The 2024 School Bus Safety Poster Contest, co-sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) School Bus Safety Unit and the Kansas State Pupil Transportation Association, is open to all Kansas student interested in participating.

This year’s theme is Driving Safely into the Future.

Original drawings may be created anytime between now and April 1, 2024. All entries must be submitted to KSDE no later than April 17. Posters received after April 17 will not be judged.

First place winners in each division will receive a plaque and a check for $50. Their teacher (as listed on the entry form) will receive a check for $25 toward the purchase of classroom materials. State winners will be notified after May 1 and will be recognized at the Kansas School Transportation Safety Conference on June 7, 2024, in Wichita. State level winners will be entered into the national contest by KSDE’s School Bus Safety Unit.

For more information and contest rules, click here.