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Board hears facilities and transportation updates; committee reports 10 buses to be retired
Summary
The facilities and transportation committee reported progress on building repairs and upgrades, kitchen equipment purchases funded by the Department of Agriculture, PA system and hydration-station projects, and transportation issues including retiring 10 rotting buses, delivery of two vans, supply-chain delays for full-size buses (estimated $185,000–$200,000 each), and summer route planning.
The Wayne Township Board of Education received an update on facilities and transportation at its May 21 meeting that outlined building repairs, planned upgrades and a transportation shortfall requiring retirement of several buses.
Committee members reported interior renovation work at PNIS (drop ceilings and communication wiring) and completion of domestic hot-water replacement at Wayne Hills High School. Planned projects for this summer include public-address system upgrades at Lafayette and Wayne Hills and kitchen equipment purchases for multiple elementary and middle schools funded by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. The committee also reported ongoing remediation of an odor issue at Skyler Kofax Middle School tied to rotting wood in a previously flooded room.
On transportation, the committee said the district will retire 10 buses that have "rotted" and are no longer serviceable; the buses will be auctioned to recoup some funds. Two new small vans ordered last year are en route, but full-size bus deliveries remain delayed by supply-chain issues. Committee discussion cited current estimated costs for new long buses in the $185,000 to $200,000 range and noted the district is weighing fuel choices, including propane versus diesel.
The committee said summer route assignments will be completed by June 17 and noted driver-certification compliance work is ongoing. A board member also flagged repeated car accidents in the Wayne Valley High School dismissal lane and said the district will explore solutions including possible changes in traffic patterns or bus assignment policies.
Committee members did not present a voteable motion at the meeting; items reported will come back to the board for procurement or formal approval as needed.
