Gas prices cause indigestion

The skyrocketing fuel prices may cause indigestion in the business and transportation offices of RCS.

Transportation Director Janice Prior recently said that fuel costs are on pace to cause a $67,100 shortfall in the fuel budget.

Since July 23 - the first delivery of diesel this school year - the price per gallon of diesel fuel has increased 46 cents up to $2.81 per gallon under state contract. Meanwhile, the price of unleaded fuel increased 23 cents per gallon between August 27 and October 24 - the first delivery of the school year and the most recent delivery, Prior said. 

Overall, the district's fuel budget for the school year is $280,000 while based on delivery prices, the projected fuel costs for the year are $347,180 prior said.