[SchoolFinance] Quick Question About Clearing Snow from School Buses

[Donna Ekman]

Hi,

Each of our bus drivers are responsible for shoveling out their buses.
We compensate them with their regular hourly wage.
It's included in their weekly timecard.
Donna Ekman
Business Manager
Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator
School Union #122
Woodland - New Sweden - Westmanland
843 Woodland Center Road
Woodland, ME 04736
207-498-8436 - Fax 207-498-6349



On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 8:33 AM Andrea Disch <adisch at msad11.org> wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have a quick question as we're thinking ahead to winter (I know... it's
> only July!).
>
> I'm curious how other districts handle clearing snow from school buses
> after a storm.
>
>    - Who is responsible for shoveling out and cleaning off the buses? Is
>    it the assigned bus drivers, your transportation department, custodians, or
>    someone else?
>    - If your bus drivers are the ones doing it, how do you compensate
>    them for that time?
>    - Are they paid at their regular driving rate, or do you use a
>    different hourly rate? If it's a different rate, is it higher or lower than
>    the driving rate?
>
> I'd appreciate hearing how your district handles it. Thanks in advance for
> sharing your practices!
>
> Enjoy the rest of your summer!
>
> Andrea
>
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