RETURN OF FIELD TRIP FOR REASSIGNMENT. In cases where bus drivers have agreed to a field trip and are unable to fulfill the scheduled assignment, the trip will be returned to the transportation supervisor for assignment to eligible drivers on a seniority rotation basis when more than a twenty-four hour notice is provided. In such cases where less than 24 hours notice is provided, the Transportation Supervisor will assign the trip in the best interest of the district. When field trips are returned with less than twenty-four hours notice, the returning driver will forfeit his/her spot in the field trip bid rotation for the following week and the returned and shall be deemed an emergency field trip. Overnight/out of state field trips will be considered in emergency status if the trip remains unfilled seventy-two (72) hours prior to the scheduled departure time. If a field trip is cancelled, the bus operator originally assigned will be placed at the top of the seniority list where the last pick was made. If a field trip is changed/rescheduled and the bus operator is unable to fulfill the changed/rescheduled trip due to a school conflict, they will be placed at the top of the seniority list where the last pick was made. At no time will a bus operator be made to lose their initial place on the seniority bid roster due to a cancellation/change. The Labor Management/Advisory Committee will meet in December and June to assess the success of the newly implemented processes. The purpose of the meetings will be to discuss and correct the newly implemented processes if need be.
