Luxemburg-Casco board approves two in‑stock buses, selects contractor for track resurfacing and accepts donated turf for middle‑school cage

The Luxemburg‑Casco School District Board of Education on Aug. 18 approved several operational items and received updates on district finances and facility needs, voting to buy two in‑stock buses, to move ahead with resurfacing the high‑school track, and to accept turf and equipment donated by a community group for use in a middle‑school practice room.

Board action came after staff presented the district’s 2024–25 year‑end actuals and a series of project and program requests. The board approved revisions to the district’s 2024–25 EOY (end‑of‑year) budget, authorized purchase of two in‑stock buses from Ascendance Truck Center (formerly Mid State), selected Rettler Corporation as the recommended vendor for track resurfacing (staff recommended a polyurethane surface based on a 20‑year cost comparison), and accepted batting‑cage turf and related equipment from the LCUSO for use in a middle‑school room under an agreement to return the equipment if the district later revokes the room’s use.

Why it matters: the purchases and facility approvals affect transportation capacity, long‑term maintenance costs for outdoor athletic facilities and the availability of an indoor practice facility for youth sports and district teams. The budget revisions and year‑end figures also influence the district’s fund balance and its planning ahead of a future referendum discussion.

Votes at a glance

- Purchase of two in‑stock buses from Ascendance Truck Center (Mid State): motion made and seconded; vote recorded as carried. Motion text in transcript: “I will make a…