Schools Are Not Drive-Thrus© idle-free study/campaign, spring 2026
LAZEAR CHARTER ACADEMY (free public TK–8 charter school)
Oakland, CA
Teacher/Advisor: Esperanza Magallanes, science teacher
Participants: 8th grade students
This study/campaign was made possible thanks to funding by the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition,
Richard Battersby, coordinator.
Step 1: introductory session conducted [TO COME]
Step 2: Initial data collection conducted for three days at school afternoon dismissal on [TO COME]
Average temperature: ? degrees
Total vehicles observed: ?; total vehicles idling: ? (?%); total minutes/hours of idling: ?/?
Amount of fuel consumed*: ? gal/three days / ? gal/per day average
Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? gal
Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? lbs**
Step 3: school supports idle-free campaign: [TO COME]
Step 4: driver contact event: [TO COME]
Step 5: Final data collection conducted for three days at school afternoon dismissal on [TO COME]
Average temperature: ? degrees
Total vehicles observed: ?; total vehicles idling: ? (?%); total minutes/hours of idling: ?/?
Amount of fuel consumed*: ? gal/three days / ? gal/per day average
Amount of fuel consumed annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? gal
Amount of CO2 emissions annually (est.) - based on 175 day school year: ? lbs**
COMMENTS:
*Amount of fuel consumed based on passenger vehicle — car/SUV/pickup truck — idling consumption of 0.43 gal/hr.
**Amount of CO2 emitted based on one gallon of fuel consumed equaling 20 pounds of CO2 emitted (gasoline - 19.64 pounds; diesel - 22.38 pounds)