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Board approves $38,008.58 purchase of cafeteria truck; to be paid from cafeteria fund
Summary
The board accepted a bid from Sherwood Chevrolet for $38,008.58 to buy a cafeteria vehicle used to deliver food to partner sites; the purchase will be paid from the district's cafeteria fund.
The Tunkhannock Area School District board accepted a bid from Sherwood Chevrolet in the amount of $38,008.58 to purchase a cafeteria vehicle. The board and staff emphasized that the purchase will be paid from the district cafeteria fund and not from general fund or payroll accounts.
District staff said the vehicle will be used to deliver food to Mahoopany and partner organizations (Head Start and the Luzerne Intermediate Unit), replacing ad hoc use of maintenance vehicles and freeing those vehicles for other work. The board approved the purchase by roll call.
Why it matters: Staff said the district already provides a meal delivery service to partner organizations and that a designated vehicle will improve logistics and avoid taking maintenance vehicles out of service.
Details and next steps: The district will proceed with the purchase through the RFP process; the chosen vehicle type (truck) was recommended by a district maintenance official who evaluated delivery needs.
