http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2005/08/23/school_districts_in_us_feeling_pinch_of_escalating_fuel_costs/School districts in US feeling pinch of escalating fuel costs
Officials cut services, may charge bus fees
WASHINGTON -- The wheels on the bus aren't the only things going round and round.
Most buses use diesel fuel, which has jumped 74 cents a gallon since last year. School districts now pay $2.25 to $2.40 a gallon on average, a figure that keeps climbing because of summertime demand for fuel and the escalating price of crude oil.
To offset the costs, districts are stripping money from classrooms, trimming bus routes, cutting field trips, and raiding cash reserves. Some are considering whether to charge fees for bus service or to ask more students to walk to school.
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One bit of good news: Buses are the safest form of school travel, and when gas prices get this high, more teenagers ride the bus to save money, often at the behest of their parents.
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