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American School and University, 1981
School buses approach individual custom design when all the options and accessories have been chosen. Available options and accessories are listed. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Purchasing, Safety Equipment, School Buses
Cowan, Richard H. – School Business Affairs, 1988
Financing enables school districts to operate new buses when funds for outright purchase are not available. This article examines reasons, sources, and pitfalls of school bus financing. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Financial Support, Interest (Finance), Purchasing
Todd, Thomas W. – American School Board Journal, 1985
In 1981 the transportation costs of an Ohio school district had increased 63 percent over a four-year period. A cost-cutting program was initiated that year, and by 1984 transportation cost increases had been cut to one percent. Includes a list of seven factors that contributed to the cost-cutting program. (MD)
Descriptors: Budgeting, Bus Transportation, Costs, Educational Administration
American School Board Journal, 1982
Choosing the number, types, and sizes of school buses requires analysis of the following factors: the number and distribution of students who need transportation; characteristics of the district such as topography, narrowness of streets, and rural or urban location; extracurricular activities and special education programs; and economics and…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment, Purchasing
School Business Affairs, 1980
The annual cost of repair to a Wood County (West Virginia) typical bus (called "Number 87") mounts in ever-steeper steps. The usage-and-repair study underscores the disparity between legislative educational planning nearly a decade ago and the facts of school life today. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Utilization
Couzins, Jerome P. – School Business Affairs, 1980
Suggests specific ways for school districts to control rapidly rising transportation costs and assure many years of quality service. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance, Inflation (Economics)
Cataldo, John J. – School Business Affairs, 1985
The Computerized Fleet Maintenance (CFM) program of a New York school district has major component areas of garage operation, vehicle replacement, and fuel consumption. CFM detects high expenditures and provides the rationale for bus replacement. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance
Dervarics, Charles – American School Board Journal, 1993
School transportation experts consider the following essential rules in purchasing school buses: know your geography; know federal and state regulations; write specifications carefully; plan for replacement and growth; check out prospective bidders; keep up with recent trends; and remain flexible. New Jersey enacted a law last year requiring seat…
Descriptors: Bids, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards
