Article: Rural schools adjust budgets ; Some schools have to cut bus routes to save money

Commuters aren't the only ones feeling the oil crunch.

Rural school districts in the Pikes Peak region are cutting back on supplies and renovation projects, taking energysaving measures, revamping school schedules and scrutinizing their sports teams' transportation schedules, all with one purpose: to make sure there's enough money in their budgets to pay for diesel for their buses.

School buses are the lifelines of rural districts, picking up students from the far corners of boundaries. Some districts anticipated rising fuel costs last year and adjusted their budgets and some programs -- but there are fears that it might not be enough.

According to AAA, diesel prices in the Colorado ...

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