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Division briefs board on bus capacity, fleet trade-offs and why boilers appear in the CIP
Summary
Dr. Johnson told the board that typical daily capacity on a 71‑passenger bus is about 47–55 students, that lead times and garage constraints influence bus sizing decisions, and that boiler replacements placed in the CIP are justified by technical failures and the high cost of temporary repairs.
Dr. Johnson presented transportation and CIP details to the Page County School Board on April 23, explaining bus capacity, fleet composition, mileage and the rationale for proposed boiler replacements.
Johnson said a 71‑passenger bus does not translate to 71 seats in daily use: “On a daily bus rate, we transport K through 12… the actual capacity somewhere between 47 and 55,” he said, attributing the industry seat assumptions to the transportation supervisor. He explained…
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