Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Transportation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves $159,900 purchase of 78-seat Thomas school bus to replace Auburn vehicle
Summary
The King County Board of Education authorized the purchase of a Thomas Saf‑T‑Liner EFX 78‑passenger bus through Sourcewell for $159,900 to replace an out‑of‑service vehicle assigned to Auburn.
On June 23, 2025, the King County Board of Education approved the purchase of a 78‑passenger Thomas Saf‑T‑Liner EFX school bus through the Sourcewell cooperative pricing contract for $159,900.
District staff explained the purchase was necessary after an older bus assigned to Auburn was rendered out of service because a prior engine swap did not change the vehicle body build date; staff said the engine was replaced with a Cummins in 2013 but the bus still tracks to the earlier body-build date and therefore is no longer usable for Auburn next year. Transportation staff told the board the cost was already included in the district budget and the board's approval was procedural to allow procurement through Sourcewell.
Mister Mullins moved to approve the purchase, Miss Curtis seconded, and a roll call recorded votes from Miss Curtis, Mister McMackens, Mister Mullins and Mister Mount in favor; the motion passed with four ayes and no nays recorded in the transcript.
District staff identified the vendor as Mid South Bus Center (procured via Sourcewell). The board did not state an expected delivery date for the new bus or whether the district would retire or reassign the old vehicle; those implementation details were not specified on the record.
