School bus fuel has increased by nearly $2 per gallon this year for Denver Public Schools, causing some consternation over both short-term and long-term budget effects.
“I think that if this was going to be prolonged, let’s say that this was going for another year, there’s a possibility that the board would look at whether or not there needs to be change,” Albert Samora, the district’s executive director of transportation, told the local ABC affiliate.
“In order to find savings, for instance, walk distances to schools could be changed. Long-term, it could absolutely affect transportation.”
More than 82% of the district’s buses – about 300 total – use diesel fuel, which amounts to approximately $1.2 million in fuel expenses annually, according to the article.
