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Board discusses new wheelchair-configurable bus and early bus purchases amid $1M projected surplus
Summary
Administrators said the district plans an earlier bus purchase this year, including a medium-size wheelchair-configurable bus (configurable for up to five wheelchairs) to improve evacuation capability; finance staff reported an initial projection of roughly $1 million surplus for the year.
District staff told the board they will bring transportation items to the upcoming voting meeting, including an earlier-than-normal bus purchase and replacement of high-mileage vehicles. Administrators said supply-chain timing motivated buying earlier than usual.
Officials described a medium-size bus that can be reconfigured with removable seats to accommodate up to five wheelchairs, intended both for routine use and for emergency evacuation so the district is not reliant on outside contractors. The oldest bus cited on the list had about 181,000 miles.
Mr. Boenninger, presenting the finance report, said the district is projecting approximately a $1,000,000 surplus in the current budget cycle; he said staff will continue to monitor the year and bring opportunities and risks to the board.
At public comment, resident John Harrison asked about the mix of used and new buses, whether retired buses would be sold or scrapped, and where advertising revenue from a proposed $30,000 advertising agreement would be recorded.
Board members asked for details about configuration capacity and timelines; administrators said the wheelchair-configurable vehicle can be set for up to five wheelchairs and that ordering is proceeding to ensure availability when needed.
The items will appear for formal action at the board—s next voting meeting.
