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Jefferson County Public Schools
 Jefferson
Co. Schools Stick with Alternative Fuel Use
For a second
year, the Jefferson County Public School (JCPS) bus fleet
will operate using Biodiesel. The JCPS fleet is the 19th
largest in the country and operates over 1100 buses.
Executive Director of Transportation
Michael Mulheirn noted a slight increase in fuel cost, but
urged the school board to renew the commitment to Biodiesel
for the well-being of the students riding buses.
 Member
Profile
Mike
Mulheirn, Executive Director JCPS Facilities/Transportation
JCPS moves 60,000
students per day both morning and afternoon.
We have 850 route
buses, plus 200+ spare buses and 42 high school activity buses.
We have 13,000
full time employees and that rises to 17,900 when part time is
added.
We share and
support the Statement of Purpose of the Kentucky Association of
Pupil Transportation (KAPT) - "The goal is to provide safe,
efficient, economical and high-quality transportation for school
children on their trips to and from school and
school related activities".
We plan to
continue using Biodiesel in the future and will explore higher
percentages if economically feasible. Please note that we will use
over 50,000 gallons of pure Biodiesel with our B2 blend per year!
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