Common use of Regular Routes Clause in Contracts

Regular Routes. 1. A seniority list shall be posted in the transportation office at the beginning of each school year. Seniority shall be computed in accordance with Article 16. All routes will be rebid prior to the beginning of each school year. 2. A route shall be an “open‟ route and will be made available and posted for bidding when: a. A new route is created: due to increased student enrollment, decreased student enrollment, when a route moves from a van to a bus, or a bus to a van. b. A route is left vacant through retirement, voluntarily quitting and discharge after appeals have been exhausted. In the event a route becomes open, after the annual bid meeting due to retirement, resignation or the creation of a new route, such route shall be posted and offered to all drivers/transportation assistants and awarded to the most senior applicant. 3. At least five (5) working days prior to the annual organization meeting, all drivers and transportation assistants will pick up a copy of the complete route information which shall include routes then expected to use transportation assistants. In an emergency situation, route information can be sent by email. Such information shall indicate which routes are open for bid.