Bossier Parish School Board approves $1.77 million bus purchase for 2026–27

The Bossier Parish School Board approved on Oct. 2, 2025, obligating $1,769,720.82 from fiscal year 2026–27 funds to purchase school buses, following a unanimous recommendation from the board’s transportation committee.

The motion came after the transportation committee, chaired by Glenn Bullard, reported a discussion of the department’s current fleet, driver training and staffing and mechanical needs. "The committee recommends Bossier Parish School Board approve obligating fiscal year 2627 funds for the purchase of buses in the amount of $1,769,720.82 as outlined in detail in proposal 1," Bullard said during the committee report. The committee voted unanimously to advance the proposal to the full board.

At the regular session, the board voted to accept the committee recommendation. The board’s vote was taken by voice and electronic roll call in accordance with an order from the attorney general cited at the start of the meeting; the transcript records the motion as passed but does not list a mover, seconder or a roll-call tally for this specific item.

Proposal number 1 was identified in committee as the recommended option; the transcript does not name a vendor or the number of buses to be purchased. The committee report and the agenda minutes state the obligation will be funded out of the FY 2026–27 general fund.

Board members were also briefed in committee on related operational issues: bus driver training, attendance, mechanics and route staffing. Those items were recorded as "discussion only" in the transportation committee minutes and were not voted on as separate actions at the full board meeting.

Next steps — including vendor selection, delivery schedule, or contract awards — were not specified in the meeting record.