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Board weighs possible bus purchases, drivers and costs; majority cautious amid competing capital needs
Summary
Board members and staff discussed a community‑led proposal to buy used large buses for high‑school routes. District transportation staff cautioned that available buses lack air conditioning and that purchasing would require hiring drivers and investing millions; several board members opposed immediate purchases given competing capital priorities.
District transportation and operations staff updated the board on a community opportunity to purchase used 72–77‑passenger buses. Doctor Jones (transportation/safety remarks) said the vendor indicated there were more than 20 buses available and estimated a stock price of roughly $136,000 per bus; with equipment and features (cameras, heat and added items) the per‑bus equip price would rise toward $150,000.
"If we wanted to purchase a 20 buses ... it'd be roughly $3,000,000," the transportation…
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