June 1999 4. The board solicits bids for expanding the parking lot. July 1999 5. The board awards a contract for the parking lot expansion. August 1999 6.
Contractor begins work on parking lot.
Not allowing drivers to take buses home will require building additional parking at the Hill Country facility. Sixty-two buses are assigned to that facility, and the facility has parking for up to 40 buses. Twenty-two parking spaces must be added to the lot to accommodate the buses that are taken home by drivers. Assuming a bus that is 35 feet long and 8 feet wide needs a parking space that is 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, each bus will need 480 square feet of parking, plus 40 percent additional space so buses can maneuver in the lot. Systematically discontinue the practice of allowing school bus drivers to take buses home during the middle of the day and after work.