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Board discusses adding special‑needs bus to replacement plan; item to return for vote March 18
Summary
Staff presented a proposal to amend the district's bus replacement plan by purchasing a fifth special‑needs bus to meet growing demand; the item was discussed and will return for approval at a future meeting.
District staff presented a proposed amendment to the 2025 bus replacement plan requesting authorization to purchase a fifth special‑needs bus to meet a growing need for special‑needs transportation.
Randy Libby, the staff presenter, said the current 2025 plan included four buses (three 84‑passenger and one 14‑passenger special‑needs bus) and that the request for an additional special‑needs bus stems from an increase in students requiring that service. "With the current pricing structure, this would be an additional cost of $33,000 to the budget," Libby said.
The board treated the request as a discussion item and staff said they would bring a formal approval item back to the board on March 18.
Why it matters: Adding a special‑needs bus increases ongoing transportation capacity and changes the capital budget; the board has not yet taken a formal vote.
What was not decided: No motion was made to authorize the purchase at the meeting. The board asked a brief operational question about driver certification for smaller buses; staff replied that those smaller buses do not require the same certifications, and one speaker joked that the superintendent could drive the smaller bus.
Next steps: The amendment will be returned as an action item at the board’s March 18 meeting for a formal vote.
