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Board hears case to fund bus replacements as district faces long lead times and rising costs
Summary
District staff told the Feb. 12 board meeting that bus costs have risen and that town funding for the bus replacement cycle has been intermittent. The administration requested funding for next year's buses and outlined repair and staffing pressures for transportation operations.
The Newington Board of Education heard details Feb. 12 on the district's bus replacement cycle and transportation operations, with staff asking the town to fund forthcoming vehicle purchases.
What administrators said: Lou and transportation staff said the town last funded the replacement cycle in the 2022-23 budget year. Because of industry price escalation and parts lead times, the administration requests funding to cover next year's buses at an estimated $737,003.64; staff described the $488,725 figure as a prior cost that…
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