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Board approves purchase of bus from Holland Bus Company
Summary
The board approved the purchase of a replacement school bus from Holland Bus Company that the district had budgeted for in a prior amendment; the stated purchase price in the meeting transcript was corrected in the record to remove a transcription error.
Edwardsburg Public Schools' board members approved the purchase of a replacement school bus from Holland Bus Company, the transportation supervisor told the board.
Staff said the purchase was included in a prior budget amendment and the district is adding a unit to the fleet to meet the district's vehicle replacement plan. The transportation subcommittee reviewed the fleet list and discussed the age and mileage of existing buses and possible alternate, smaller vehicles for athletic trips.
During discussion the presenter read the purchase price; the meeting transcript included an extra set of zeros that would have indicated an improbable $171,878,000 price. The presenter and the board made clear in discussion that the intended amount is $171,878 (one hundred seventy-one thousand, eight hundred seventy-eight dollars). Laughter followed and a board member commented, "buses are expensive." The article reports the corrected dollar amount.
A board member moved to approve the purchase and the board adopted the motion by roll-call vote (Natalie: yes; Kevin: yes; Chelsea: yes; Nick: yes; Tammy: yes; Board member (chair): yes).
District staff said the new vehicle, if delivered on the expected timeline, could be in service as early as April. Staff will provide a fleet inventory and replacement schedule to the board, including how many buses remain in near-term replacement need.
