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Board authorizes pursuit of new buses, explores leasing to limit reimbursement losses
Summary
Hampshire County school leaders authorized staff to pursue purchases or leases of school buses to replace aging vehicles and preserve reimbursement eligibility, and approved declaring six out-of-service buses surplus for sale.
The Hampshire County Board of Education voted to authorize staff to pursue purchasing and leasing school buses as part of a broader plan to avoid losing fleet reimbursement and to maintain transport capacity.
The board approved a motion authorizing staff to move forward with bus procurement and lease negotiations, while reserving final contract approval for a future meeting. The superintendent told the board five buses will go out of service this year and that…
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