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Board approves purchase of two school buses totaling $476,832
Summary
The School Town of Munster approved the purchase of two Blue Bird 84-passenger rear-engine buses through the CIESC cooperative at $238,416 each (total $476,832) as part of the district bus-replacement plan; the motion passed 4–0.
The School Town of Munster board unanimously approved a recommendation from operations staff to buy two Blue Bird 84-passenger rear-engine school buses through the Cooperative Purchasing (CIESC) agreement at $238,416 each for a total of $476,832.
Director of Operations Begley presented the purchase as part of the district's ongoing bus-replacement plan. "The School Town of Munster administration recommends the approval of the purchase of 2 Bluebird school buses through the CIESC cooperative purchasing agreement," Begley said, outlining the vehicle type, capacity and per-unit price.
Board member Castro moved to approve Project 20260304 (STM bus purchase) and the motion carried by voice vote, recorded as 4–0 in favor. No board member raised an objection during discussion; Castro and others praised staff for managing a long-term, staggered replacement schedule.
Budget context: Begley and board members said the purchase aligns with the district's bus-replacement plan; the motion passed without additional appropriation details discussed at the meeting.
Next steps: With board approval, staff may proceed with final purchase and contract execution under the cooperative agreement; the meeting record did not include a projected delivery date.
