[SchoolFinance] Thank You - Follow-Up Question

Wed Jul 15 08:34:58 EDT 2026

We have the scraper too and our dept loves it!

~Dawn

Dawn Blanchard
Director of Personnel and Finance
207-319-1950
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On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 8:23 AM Krol, Gabrielle <gabrielle.krol at msad52.org>
wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
> MSAD 52 has the bus drivers clean off their buses, the facilities team
> does assist with snow removal from around the buses. We also have an ice
> scraper that has proven to be most useful!  Many times there are a handful
> of drivers who do most of the removal for all drivers.  We also have
> transportation specialists who do a lot of the removal in preparation for
> the drivers.
>
> Have a great day!
> Gabby
>
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM Dawn Blanchard <dblanchard at brunswicksd.org>
> wrote:
>
>> From the buses- just our transportation crew.
>> The transportation crew may also help our facilities dept clean out the
>> buildings---but they are considered driver/custodians to make them a 8 hour
>> position, so they technically also work in facilities some of the time.
>>
>>
>>
>> *~Thanks,*
>>
>> Dawn Blanchard
>>
>> Director of Personnel & Finance
>>
>> she/her/hers
>>
>> (207)-319-1950
>> dblanchard at brunswicksd.org
>> www.brunswicksd.org
>>
>> [image: facebook]
>> <https://www.facebook.com/Brunswick-School-Department-896342617067005/>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM Andrea Disch <adisch at msad11.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond to my question. I
>>> really appreciate your willingness to share your district's practices—it
>>> has been very helpful.
>>>
>>> I have one follow-up question. Are there any districts where someone
>>> other than bus drivers are responsible for clearing snow from the
>>> buses? For example, do your transportation staff, mechanics, custodians, or
>>> another group handle snow removal before the buses go out?
>>>
>>> I'd be interested to hear how that works in your district if that's your
>>> practice.
>>>
>>> Thanks again, and enjoy the rest of your summer!
>>>
>>> Andrea
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM 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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