Reduced School Bus Idling Materials

All local boards of education in North Carolina have adopted reduced idling policies to save fuel and improve student health. Click here to see the Comparison of LEA Idling Policies

Department of Public Instruction Memoranda

• School Bus Idling Restrictions Memo, Fuel Conservation and Student Health – September 2006
  • To: All Superintendents & All Transportation Directors
  • From: Philip Price, Assoc. State Superint., Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transp. Services
• School Bus Idling Restrictions Memo, Fuel Conservation and Student Health – July 2005
  • To: All Superintendents & All Transportation Directors
  • From: Philip Price, Assoc. State Superint., Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transp. Services
• School Bus Idling Restrictions Memo – June 2004
  • To: All Superintendents & All Transportation Directors
  • From: Philip Price, Assoc. State Superint., Derek Graham, Section Chief, Transp. Services

Reduced Idling Training Materials and Resources

• Sample School Bus Idling Policy – NC School Boards Association, October 2005
• Sample School Bus Idling Procedure – NC School Boards Association, October 2005
• School Bus Idling Tips – July 2004

Internet Resources

• “Air Quality: Suggested Operational Practices for School Buses.”
• Paper on reducing children’s exposure to diesel exhaust fumes for one NC school district
• Clean School Bus USA program
• A Healthier Ride (Video 6:36)
  • Target audience: Transportation staff, principals, central office staff
• Reducing School Bus Idling: The Key to a Healthier Ride (Video 5:30)
  • Environmental Protection Agency EPA420-CD-04-001
  • Target audience: School Bus Drivers
• Save Fuel and Breathe Easier (Driver Training PowerPoint Presentation)