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Show Low board hears multi-year bus replacement plan after maintenance overhaul
Summary
The Show Low School District transportation supervisor told the board the district has addressed past maintenance lapses, upgraded systems and that 22 of 22 yellow-fleet buses passed Department of Public Safety inspections in 2025; she outlined a staggered replacement plan to avoid large single-year purchases and warned of parts scarcity for older buses.
The Show Low School District board heard a detailed presentation on the district’s bus fleet and a proposed long-range replacement plan during its January meeting. Transportation supervisor Carrie Somerville told the board that recent improvements — including a repaired bus lift, upgraded on-bus camera systems, key-fob fuel tracking and a parts and inventory system — helped the district achieve full compliance with Department of Public Safety inspections for 2025.
“Every single bus we can tell you the exact dollar amount that goes into it,” Somerville said. She later reported that 22 of 22 vehicles passed DPS inspections this year, which she described as a marked improvement from…
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