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Board considers $143,187 purchase of 72‑seat diesel school bus; motion recorded
Summary
Superintendent recommended buying a 2026 72‑passenger diesel bus from Rush Truck Center at $143,187 to avoid falling behind the replacement cycle; board motioned to approve the purchase and seconded it, but a clear roll-call tally is not recorded in the transcript segment.
The Nashville School District board discussed and moved to consider purchasing a 2026 model, 72‑passenger diesel school bus from Rush Truck Center, quoted at $143,187.
Superintendent/staff (speaker 5) said the district has avoided bus purchases in the previous year but does not want to fall two years behind its replacement cycle. The recommended vehicle is a 72‑passenger, two‑wheel‑drive diesel with dash air conditioning only — a configuration intended for gravel roads and routes where rear air conditioning would be impractical. Speaker 5 noted that emission-related costs are expected to rise and that a future unit could cost roughly $15,000 more in two years due to emission changes.
Board member (speaker 8) made a motion to approve the purchase; a second was recorded in the transcript. The motion and second appear in the meeting record, but a detailed recorded roll‑call tally or minute showing formal approval is not included in the transcript for that segment. The superintendent recommended the purchase be executed promptly so the district can secure a delivery in a multi‑year supply window.
The board did not finalize a signed contract during the public remarks recorded in the transcript; staff indicated the vendor and price on the record and the item will proceed through normal purchasing procedures.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in transcript): The motion to purchase was made and seconded (SEG 827–829). No explicit roll‑call or final tally is recorded in those segments.
