Route Bidding. 1.1 ROUTE BID SENIORITY: This section is for use in determining ROUTE BID SENIORITY only. ROUTE BID SENIORITY for bus drivers and bus attendants shall be defined as the date the bus driver or bus attendant becomes a regular employee of the Transportation Department. One District Wide list will be maintained for drivers and one list for attendants for bidding purposes (Route Bid List).
Route Bidding. Drivers will be notified by the Supervisor of Transportation no later than August lst of each year when to appear and make their choice of bus routes in line of seniority. Routes will be defined as a combination of regular runs (example: high school, elementary, middle, and intermediate schools runs). Such choices are to be made the first full week of August unless otherwise mutually agreed, and will be effective for one (1) school year. An in-service meeting may be held no more than one week prior to the opening of school.
Route Bidding. Any route vacated shall be subject to bid with the most senior bidding awarded the route. Summer postings will be for thirty (30) calendar days for bidding and school year postings for five
Route Bidding. Routes will be initially established by the Transportation Supervisor, and may be modified and/or changed as the needs of the school district dictate.
A. Routes will be posted 14 days before the official Grades 1-12 are in session as stated on the school calendar.
Route Bidding. 1. Prior to the end of every school year, the Transportation Director shall notify the Union of the date and time when the Bid Meeting will be held.
2. At least 6 (six) business days before the start of the school year on a date and time scheduled by the Transportation Director, all bus routes will be available for review in the training/break room.
3. At least 5 (five) business days before the start of the school year on a date and time scheduled by the Transportation Director, all bus routes determined by the Transportation Department, shall be offered for bid to drivers on the basis of seniority. Bus drivers shall attend the Bid Meeting to bid on available routes. Each bus driver shall have no more than fifteen (15) minutes to select an available bus route. The Transportation Director and/or Assistant Transportation Director shall be present at the Bid Meeting.
4. Seniority, for the purpose of this article, shall be based upon total continuous years in the Findlay City School District as a bus driver. A board approved leave of absence will not be considered as an interruption of service to the school district.
5. Drivers will choose, based upon seniority, the route of their choice for the upcoming school year. The selection process will begin with the AM/PM routes and then move to the mid-day/extra routes, in accordance to Article 14.2.
6. Each bus driver shall be paid two (2) hours at his/her applicable hourly rate for attendance at the Bid Meeting. If a bus driver is unable to attend the Bid Meeting, the bus driver shall submit a written notice prior to the Bid Meeting to the Transportation Director or the Assistant Transportation Director that a proxy has been given to another bus driver who shall then be permitted to engage in the bidding procedure on behalf of the absent bus driver. If a bus driver is unable to attend the Bid Meeting and fails to submit a written proxy notice prior to the Bid Meeting, he or she will be assigned the remaining available route(s) after all the bus drivers present have bid or those submitting written proxy notices prior to their absence have completed their respective selection.
Route Bidding. Drivers will have an opportunity to bid on routes, which may include an AM/PM and mid-day assignment. If a mid-day route fits within the assignment, a driver may bid on a mid-day route to create a daily assignment not to exceed eight (8) hours per day. With written notice to the employees and CSEA, each route may be changed to accommodate routing requirements by no more than thirty (30) minutes at the beginning of a route and/or the end of a route, unless mutually agreed to by the District and the employee. The driver’s daily assignment shall not exceed eight (8) hours total per day.
Route Bidding. On the first working day following the second full week of the school year, drivers will express their preference for routes as described in Article 21.1.
Route Bidding. Bus/Car/Van Route - is defined as a regular home to school and school to home trip in a car, bus, or van.
Route Bidding. Upon request, a union representative may observe the bid assignment process. The seniority list will be available to the union representative before the bid process begins. All available routes will be posted electronically for viewing five days before the scheduled bid session. Bids will be awarded based on seniority. Seniority will continue to be determined according to District standards. All route postings shall include the bus compound, total daily hours including pre and post trip, leave and park times, schools serviced, location of stops, route numbers, bus unit number, and the clock-in and clock-out times, as well as applicable ESE equipment. Additionally, bus drivers may be requested to temporarily make extra stops while on company time, provided time permits and it aligns with their schedule. All routes are subject to change at any time throughout the school year based on student ridership, program changes as well as the addition or deletion of stops that have a financial impact to the district. A bus driver or attendant who meets the qualifications to drive a bus for the School Board can bid on and drive any route, except those specifically for special needs students. Only individuals who have completed the required training as provided by the Board are eligible for ESE positions. Once a Bus Driver or Attendant is awarded an ESE route, they will be compensated at their hourly rate for any necessary training. This rule doesn't prevent a bus driver for exceptional educational students from bidding on and being assigned to any routes. Immediate family members or living partners employed by the School Board cannot be placed on the same route. In the event that an employee cannot attend the All-Bid session, they have the option to designate a proxy to represent them. The proxy must be present at the employee’s specified bid time, and it is the responsibility of the employee to ensure that the proxy acts in accordance with their preferences. Failure to attend the mandatory bid session or to present a proxy will result in the employee being administratively assigned to an open route until the subsequent bid session.
Route Bidding. Upon request, a union representative may observe the bid assignment process. The seniority list will be available to the union representative before the bid process begins. All available routes will be posted electronically for viewing five days before the scheduled bid session. Bids will be awarded based on seniority. Seniority will continue to be determined according to District standards.
A. Bid schedule. 2023-2024; When an all bid is held all routes will be bid on or about the 3rd week of July. Beginning with 2024- 2025 school year drivers and attendants will begin the school year assigned to the same route from previous year. Forty-five days after school begins (2nd nine weeks) a bid will be held for any new or open routes. Forty-five days later (3rd nine weeks) a bid will be held for any open or new routes. The cycle of an “all-bid” every other year in July and a bid for open or new routes every 45 days will continue until renegotiated. If a route is cancelled or changed by more than 60 minute, the Driver/Attendant’s original Window of Operation (WOO) will be protected until the next open route bid or all bid of the school year at which time the driver/attendant may bid on a different route, or the driver may select an unassigned route that exists at that moment. These are presently unassigned awaiting the next bid date following seniority rules. They would not be held to the 45-day restriction. Regular benefited drivers, according to seniority, shall be given first consideration when new or open routes become available in a Transportation service area at the next open or all bid date, whichever occurs first. In the event a route becomes open between bids or just prior to the end of the school year, a substitute Driver/Attendant or Permanent Alternate (PA) will be assigned to the route with the understanding that the route will be bid during the next bid cycle. Open routes that were not bid on or assigned at the end of each bid cycle will be held open until the next bid cycle, a PA or substitute will be assigned to drive the open route in the meantime. In all cases, newly awarded bids will not take effect until the successful bidder has completed the seating chart, registration forms and student passenger list for his/her current route. Days fourand five of the award week drivers will be paid to conduct their practice runs (one each day for two practice runs). Drivers may not begin the new route until the two practice runs are complete. Upon request,...
