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Battle Creek Public Schools staff recommend buying two SUVs for short athletic trips
Summary
District operations staff presented a recommendation to purchase two Ford Expeditions to replace aging vans used for athletics, citing short-trip costs and safety concerns; presenters said funding would come from general funds and that a state limit will restrict vehicles to eight passengers.
Battle Creek Public Schools operations staff recommended that the board approve buying two Ford Expeditions to transport athletic teams when district buses are unavailable or uneconomical.
Herb Hayden, senior director of operations, told the board the district has a shortage of bus drivers that has forced short-notice rentals. Hayden said two recent short trips cost about $300 each because rentals carry a six-hour minimum; those two trips cost roughly $600 combined. "The…
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