If your kids ride the bus to school listen up, because their seats may be in jeopardy.

Thanks to the high price of diesel fuel the State Department of Education is forcing school districts to re-assess their busing practices.

When I asked the Bonneville Joint School District if that meant about half of the students currently being safety bused could not be safety bused by next year, he said, "That's possible."

The Summers are only one of hundreds of families who are fighting to keep their spot on the bus.

About one week ago they received a letter from the Bonneville Joint School District letting them know that they and about four other neighborhoods may no longer qualify for safety busing.

"Increasing fuel costs have led to scrutiny of safety busing practices by the state of Idaho," read Melissa Summers.

"They just all of a sudden cut us off. There's a lot of moms who can't walk with their kids or can't plan on someone walking with their kids or drive their kids," says Summers. "What are their options, they don't have any right now."

The Summers only live about a mile from Falls Valley Elementary, but to get there these young girls have to cross both John Adams and First Street.

"It's just scary cause there's a lot of people that just don't stop at stop signs,"says Kacy Dial, a Falls Valley student.

So, in the past they've been bused for safety reasons, but with diesel fuel around seven dollars a gallon, the state is looking to cut back, and that means some bus routes may have to go.

"In the past we have had to re-certify areas every three years. We're having to re-certify all of the areas," says Bliesner.

Now the Summers and about 400 other kids could be braving the elements if the district decides their neighborhood does not meet "safety busing requirements" established by the state.

Bliesner says he doesn't like the possible change either, and if he could he would still bus everyone.

"It's an issue of state funding. If we cant get the 85 percent reimbursement there is no possibility at seven dollars a gallon for diesel fuel we could just arbitrarily bus kids," says Bliesner.

District 93 will be holding public hearings all week. During the meetings they'll determine if the neighborhoods do or don't qualify for busing, and discuss possible alternatives with residents.

Falls Valley will meet tomorrow at 7 PM, Tiebreaker families meet Wednesday at 7 PM. Iona is having a meeting Thursday also at 7 PM, and Woodland Hills will meet Friday at 7 PM.