District adds yellow buses to reduce contractor costs; trustees add Hilldale contractor authority to agenda
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Summary
The district reported acquiring several smaller yellow buses expected to save approximately $250,000 this year for routes and athletics. The board also added an agenda item authorizing the business administrator to hire a replacement Hilldale contractor should one be needed before the next meeting.
The Montville Township Board of Education heard an update Tuesday from the facilities and finance committee that the district acquired several smaller yellow buses this year that will relieve pressure on contracted transportation and are projected to save about $250,000 in the current fiscal year.
Committee chair Karen (full name not specified at podium) said four smaller buses now parked at the district office will be used for special‑education routes, athletic events and other in‑district assignments. The board credited business‑office staff for the acquisition.
Separately, the board added an addendum to the agenda related to the Hilldale construction project: an authorization that would allow the business administrator and the board chair to hire a replacement contractor, working with Bondex, if the current contractor is no longer available before the next board meeting. Administrators said the addendum is intended to avoid delays in work that require contractor replacement between meetings; any hire would still be brought to the board for approval at the next regular meeting.
The Hilldale project item will be listed as K‑13 on the agenda and was described as a stopgap authority so administrators can keep the project moving if a contractor needs replacement between meetings.
