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Guilford County Schools: district reports new buses arriving, names new director of field operations
Summary
District staff told the board the transportation fleet is being expanded (41 buses delivered, 20–30 more expected, including about 10 propane units), a new director of field operations, Christy Estes, was named, and staff raised concerns about mechanic vacancies and fuel costs while outlining next steps on calendar-change recommendations for underused schools.
A district staff member told the Guilford County Schools board that the district has taken delivery of 41 new buses at Rockport Road and expects another 20 to 30 in the coming weeks, including about 10 propane-powered vehicles. The additions will bring the district to roughly 25 propane buses, the staff member said.
The staff member said the new buses are not yet on the road because they are awaiting titles and tags from the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles. Mechanics’ vacancies, the staff member said, remain about the same as last month; the transcript did not specify a final vacancy count.
District staff said the district made an additional purchase of fuel and continues…
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