1. School Bus Replacement 2016-17

2. Replacement Criteria 14 years or less 15-19 Years 20+ Years
300,000 Miles Minimum
15-19 Years
250,000 Miles Minimum
20+ Years
150,000 Miles Minimum
Must have been on a route in
Must remain on a route in until it is replaced
Any exception for major engine failure or wreck must be approved through your field consultant and DPI

3. Mileage Minimums The minimums are in state law
The buses must make the mileage
there were a good number of buses that did not make it all the way
Potentially Earlier Arrival of Replacements

4. Step 1: 20yr+Under 150k Form Vehicle Mileage as of June 30, 2016
LEA will receive the form IF
At least one 1997 or older, under 150k miles
Age and Mileage Last Year
Mileage left to go
Indicate if it will or will not make the 150,000 mile minimum by time of replacement (Est. February – April)

5. Step 2: Reactivating Parked Buses
Buses in Parked (ESP) Status
Did not run a regular route in
For LEAs with significant numbers of parked buses
Give a Credit (should the fleet expand it can be redeemed)
Use the parked bus to replace an eligible bus

6. Step 3: Replacement Selections
Certify the buses will be on a route for the year
Certify the buses will make the required mileage (if they haven’t already)
IF those things are true select either
$2,000 incentive to decline replacement and keep the bus running one more year OR
Type of bus desired and options

7. Step 4: Final Review of Selections
This review is to make sure YOU selected what you needed
If you want to change something, change it here
(And that we didn’t mess anything up when we input the data)

8. Step 5: Purchasing
Use Purchase Order Authorization (or Exhibit B form from financing paperwork)
Create your purchase order, make sure you use the right vendor information and the right prices
Submit all original POs directly to DPI
Submit a copy of any E-Procurement PO to DPI
DPI will approve and submit to vendors

9. Step 6: Financing Paperwork
Stuff for Steve =)
Make sure you get the agreements signed and submitted
Must be signed before delivery can occur