The board approved a five‑year vehicle‑lease plan with Enterprise to refresh district transportation and maintenance vehicles. Administration recommended a package of 16 (with an option for a 17th) vehicles including minivans for student transport and cargo vans to support robotics, music and maintenance operations. The motion was amended to increase the authorization ceiling to $150,000 per year to provide budget leeway; the vote carried 7–0.

Ms. Hauser described the rationale: the district’s fleet contains several vehicles more than a decade old, recent maintenance costs have been high, and relying on third‑party vendors for one‑off transports is increasingly expensive. The recommended lease (roughly $130,000 per year in initial estimates) would be paid in part from this year’s budget and could reduce contracted‑transport costs in other line items. "We are getting 6 new minivans for transportation, 6 new cargo vans for maintenance… and 3 quarter‑ton and one one‑ton truck," administration said.

Staff said vehicles would be sourced through Sourcewell cooperative pricing and that Enterprise offered competitive rates. District staff described driver-safety requirements: employees must be district employees, complete a DMV background check, obtain a “safe driver” physical through a contracted clinic, and complete planned safety modules (Vector Solutions) before driving students. The administration said the new vans would improve ergonomics and safety features (backup cameras, newer safety suites) compared with older, higher‑mile vehicles.

Board members pressed for decals/identification on fleet vehicles, for clarity on up‑fit costs (shelving, ramps, plows), and on how the net budget impact would reduce some outside-contract costs (Southwest routes). Administration said those follow‑up items will be returned to committee or staff for implementation.

The motion as amended authorized the lease not to exceed $150,000 annually; roll-call vote was unanimous.