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Astoria SD 1 board approves 2026 bus purchase, summer feeding program and service eligibility updates
Summary
The Astoria School District board approved the purchase of a 2026 school bus, formalized the district's summer feeding program, and approved updated service eligibility language for school meal programs, all by voice vote; financing details for the bus were not finalized at the meeting.
The Astoria School District board approved a proposal to purchase a 2026 school bus and also approved routine program items including the summer feeding program and an update to service eligibility for school meals.
A board member moved to approve the 2026 bus purchase; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said the bus on the dealer lot lacks air conditioning and that financing details were not yet finalized because the district finance staff were on vacation. "I'll make a motion to approve the 2026 bus purchase," a board member stated when offering the motion.
Separately, staff summarized changes to meal‑service eligibility and noted that some program parameters will be in effect for the next four years; the board approved the updated service‑eligibility language. The board also approved the district's summer food service program and directed staff to begin advertising sites and dates.
The approvals were taken by voice vote and the transcript does not record roll‑call tallies. Staff told the board they expect to receive final federal allocations later this spring and will return with any required budget adjustments.
