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Robeson County to convert five older buses to activity use; four DEQ-funded replacements scheduled
Summary
School transportation staff told the Robeson County Board of Education that four new DEQ-funded activity buses will be delivered soon and that five older yellow buses will be reconfigured as activity buses for middle- and high-school programs. Staff described inspection, maintenance and funding limits for activity buses.
Chairman Leach and the Robeson County Board of Education heard an update on school transportation Thursday that outlined planned vehicle swaps and near-term deliveries tied to a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) grant.
The board was told that the district expects to finalize and distribute four DEQ-funded replacement activity buses within a week, and plans to convert five parked yellow buses into activity buses for use by middle and high schools. The conversions involve changing systems and the bus governor so vehicles can be used for extracurricular travel rather than regular routes.
District presenter Robert Guzman said the district is also reallocating three of the remaining buses in the 7476 warehouse so high schools…
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