8615 - ANTI-IDLING AND SMART DRIVING PROCEDURES

West Clermont Local School District

Administrative Guidelines

8615 - ANTI-IDLING AND SMART DRIVING PROCEDURES

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) initiative to reduce air pollution from diesel school buses, all bus drivers shall adhere to the following procedures:

	A.	Limit idling time during early morning and/or afternoon warm-up to no more than the maximum time recommended by the manufacturer.

	B.	Turn off buses upon arrival at the unloading/loading area at any school and do not start them until it is time to depart from the unloading/loading area.

	C.	Adhere to the preceding procedures not only at the school when transporting students on field trips, but also at the site of the field trip.

	D.	During inclement periods, wait in the designated, heated area inside the school until it is time to load instead of on the bus if you arrive early for a scheduled run.

In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s initiative to reduce air pollution from diesel school buses, the Transportation Coordinator shall adhere to the following procedure: Remind drivers regularly that following other diesel vehicles too closely, either on regular runs or field trips, can contribute to higher concentrations of diesel exhaust inside and outside the bus.