Common use of Bus Assignment Clause in Contracts

Bus Assignment. A. Effective 2016-17 School Year, the placement of new school buses will be assigned using the following procedure: 1. Placement of buses will be done at the start of the new school year or when new buses are placed into service. The district will assign new buses to lots. 2. For three (3) consecutive years all new buses will be assigned from the top in order by the lot seniority list. 3. At the beginning of the fourth (4th) year, this process will begin again. 4. Buses purchased by IDEA will be assigned as requested by the ESE Department. B. All other buses shall be assigned each year by lot seniority with newer buses being given to the senior drivers that choose to be in the rotation. C. If a bus becomes available during the school year due to an employee’s termination from employment, it will be reassigned according to Lot seniority. D. When employees change routes, they shall keep their assigned bus except when changing lots, in cases of changing from an ESE handicap route to a regular route or vice-versa or when a student count requires a certain size bus. E. ESE buses shall follow the same seniority order, except when special accommodations to meet student needs are necessary. F. When necessary, a bus may be reassigned due to load capacity and/or financial reasons.