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Impact of gas price on school buses

School district introduces new rules to help drivers save on gas.

They've got some new rules here at the bus barn, like when buses are just sitting here. Drivers cannot leave them running and the drivers can't take off too fast. Those are just two rules to help the district save money.

We caught up with bus drivers with their engines off, waiting for students to board. They cannot allow the buses to just idle anymore. It's considered a waste of gas.

-They’ll certainly be held accountable.

-Really?
-Absolutely.
-Accountable like what?

-We are serious disciplinary action.

Ottway Burkhalter says drivers will also be penalized for taking off too fast or just going too fast.

-Gas prices are going up and we don't know where they are gonna end and it's taken a lot of money out of the educational process of the district, so we have to do we can to try to preserve fuel.

Tulsa schools anticipated a 350,000 dollar shortfall all because of gas, and next year could be worse, more parents might consider putting kids on big yellow, a ticket to save them money.

-It sounds like a good idea, but I haven't thought about it.
Annie Stark says the bus is the only way for her daughter.
-We're both in two different places, so, it's difficult with the money, you know, gas prices, so, it’s difficult.

Right now, students may walk up to a-mile-and-a-half to catch their bus, but there have been hints that students may have to walk longer.

-We're looking at several different options yet and we are still studying 'em.
Right now, he and other supervisors are watching the buses and the drivers, making sure they are not burning too much gas.

So, if they are gonna make any changes to your child's bus route, you'll know by June 30th.That's the last day of the fiscal year and when the budgets come out.

In West Tulsa, Kim Jackson, News Channel Eight.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. disciplinary: adj

Disciplinary bodies or actions are concerned with making sure that people obey rules or regulations and that they are published if they do not.

文本参考中文翻译

学校颁布新的规定，帮助校车司机节约汽油。

针对校车出台了一些新的规定，比如，当汽车停止行驶的时候，司机必须将马达关掉，不能空转，也不能启动过快。这仅仅是帮助学校省钱的两条规定。

我们见到了那些将马达在路边等候学生上车的司机将引擎关掉，他们不能再让校车空转，因为这样浪费汽油。

——这样他们就会更有责任感。

——真的吗？

——当然。

——比如哪方面的责任感呢？

——我们的行为更有纪律性。

Ottway Burkhalter说，如果司机启动过快或者行驶过快都会受到处罚。

——现在汽油价格正在上涨，我们不知道要涨到什么价位，这用掉了学校教育资金的很大部分，所以我们要尽最大努力的减少燃料用量。

塔尔萨的学校预期由于汽油价格问题，教育经费有350，000美元的缺口，明年的形势会更加严峻，更多的父母会考虑让孩子买校车票来节约开支。

——这听上去是一个好主意，但是我还没有考虑。

Annie Stark说校车是他女儿上学的唯一选择。

——我们在两个不同的地方，你知道，资金方面比较苦难，你知道，汽油价格现在很高，形势很艰难。

现在，学生们要走一英里半的路程去搭乘校车，但是，有迹象表明，学生们需要步行的路程可能更远。

——我们正在考虑几个不同的选择，现在仍然在研究。

现在，他和其他的监管人员正在监视校车和司机，确保没有消耗太多汽油。

所以，如果他们决定更改你的孩子校车的行驶路线，在6月30日之前你会收到通知。这是财政年度的最后一天，预算结果会进行公布。

disciplinary：有纪律的