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District staff seek bids for five replacement buses including SPED-equipped vehicles

Southeast Polk Community School District Board · January 9, 2026
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Transportation staff told the board they will bid for two 77-passenger buses and three specially equipped (SPED) buses; they said the fleet averages about 10 years for 77-passenger buses and that supply-chain timing and modest price increases make ordering now feasible, with bids returning for board approval in February.

District transportation staff presented a bus-bid plan on Jan. 8 calling for two new 77-passenger buses and three specially equipped buses for special education routes.

The transportation director said 77-passenger buses are averaging about 10 years of age in the fleet; staff…

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