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Mattawan school board approves buses, band instruments and band shell totaling $1,091,811.52
Summary
The Mattawan Consolidated School Board on July 14 unanimously approved purchases for four buses, band instruments and a band shell — items tied to student programs and a 2024 bond — totaling $1,091,811.52. The purchases were approved by roll call votes.
The Mattawan Consolidated School Board on July 14 approved three capital purchases — four buses, band instruments and a band shell — that together total $1,091,811.52.
The board approved the purchase of band instruments for $110,017.60. Marika Hawes Ruhrup moved the motion, and Shari Magrath supported it. The minutes record a roll call followed by “Motion passes.”
The board approved the purchase of four buses identified in the Price Comparison Report, Spec #24403, from Hoekstra Transportation for $697,404. Vickie Mabin-Herzberg moved the bus purchase and Mark Noffsinger supported the motion. The minutes list members by name and record that the motion passed.
The board also approved purchase of a band shell, motors and hoists from Wenger Corporation for $284,389.92, funded as part of the 2024 bond. Shari Magrath moved the motion and Onur Arugaslan supported it; the minutes record the motion as passed.
Each of these motions is recorded in the minutes as passing after roll-call votes with the membership names listed; the minutes summarize the tally as Ayes: 7, Nayes: 0, Absent: 0 for motions where a tally is given. The minutes do not record individual per-member votes beyond the roll-call listing.
The purchases are recorded under “New Business” on the meeting agenda. The minutes do not provide further detail about delivery schedules, warranty terms, or budget line-item references beyond the vendor names, the bus specification number, and the note that the band shell is part of the 2024 bond.
Next steps: the minutes do not list specific implementation steps or contract-execution dates; follow-up details would appear in subsequent procurement records or board correspondence.
