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Board approves RFP for two 71‑passenger school buses, defers activity bus

Blaine County School District Board of Trustees · August 13, 2025
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Trustees voted to issue a request for proposals for two 71‑passenger school buses and declined to include a rear‑engine activity bus in the RFP because of high cost and long‑term replacement modeling. Transportation staff said activity buses are 85% state‑reimbursable and often needed for athletics and large equipment storage; trustees asked for a

Trustees voted to authorize an RFP for two 71‑passenger school buses and excluded a rear‑engine activity bus from the purchase request.

Trustee Turner said the proposed activity bus—quoted in the discussion at roughly $240,000—would significantly change the district’s 10‑year replacement model and that the district’s budget…

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