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Board approves purchase of Suburban for CTE program using ISM grant funds
Summary
The Clay County Board approved using ISM grant funds to buy an 8-passenger Suburban for the district's CTE program; the vehicle will be kept on campus and restricted to CTE staff use with keys and scheduling managed locally.
The Clay County Board of Education approved a purchase Feb. 13 of an 8-passenger Suburban for the district's career and technical education (CTE) program using ISM grant funds.
School staff said the ISM grant included funding for a CTE vehicle and that a Suburban was the best available option that met the program's needs: an eight-passenger vehicle capable of towing a trailer and rated for routine field trips and competition transport. "We would like to have at least, an 8 passenger vehicle, something that will pull our trailer," a staff speaker said. Staff also said the grant will cover the full purchase cost and that the vehicle would be kept on school grounds, used only by CTE teachers and administrators, with keys and a scheduling calendar managed by school staff.
Amanda, a CTE staff member, told the board the program currently uses personal vehicles to tow a district trailer and that mileage reimbursements come from student activity accounts; a district-owned vehicle would relieve that burden. "For us... the funds for that mileage to reimburse us actually come out of the same account that cover our student registrations," Amanda said, noting the cost and safety benefits for trips.
Board member Melton moved to approve the purchase; the motion was seconded by Mister Wayne. The board recorded ayes from several members and the chair declared the motion passed. The board assigned oversight of keys and scheduling to school staff.
Board members emphasized limiting vehicle access to reduce maintenance and cleanliness burdens. Staff said similar policies in neighboring districts keep the vehicles controlled by the CTE director and administrators.
