Teachers can get

Warren County teachers worried about the high cost of gasoline could get a free ride to school, provided they live in the district where they teach.
The Warren County School System has offered teachers and school employees a free school bus ride to work. In exchange for the free transportation, teachers will be asked to help maintain order on the bus.
‘With the price of gasoline, we thought this would be a way for teachers and school system employees to ride to work free of charge,’ said Director of Schools Dr. Jerry Hale. ‘The board approved it so we’re giving it a try. If there’s a way to save teachers $1, it’s just the same as giving them $1 extra on their paycheck.’
Director of transportation Melissa Orrick said she’s received five or six calls about the program, but so far no school system employees have signed up.
‘I wish we’d have some people who want to do it,’ said Orrick. ‘It would help with discipline on the bus, and it would help their pocketbook. We thought we’d have a few takers.’
The school system operates 56 buses and most travel between 20 and 25 miles per day, according to Orrick. She said buses get between 6 and 9 miles per gallon, depending on the route.
With such a large fleet of buses to keep on the road, the price of diesel fuel has certainly hurt. Orrick said the fuel budget has doubled in the past year.