[SchoolFinance] Quick Question About Clearing Snow from School Buses

[Garnett Sias, Samantha]

Hi Andrea,

Our drivers clear them off using roof rakes and shovels. We pay them the
same hourly rate and they use their judgement with how much earlier they
need to arrive in order to have them cleaned off. If it's a weekend storm,
we have two drivers who will come in and clean them off on a Sunday
afternoon, usually coordinate with our plow guy, and have them ready to
roll in the morning.

Have a great day,
Samantha


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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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