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Mason Consolidated Schools board adopts resolution to buy buses, citing $20,000 savings
Summary
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 June 30 to adopt a resolution to purchase district buses through an installment purchase, a step the district said will save $20,000 versus continuing to lease the vehicles. The board approved the financing resolution after a staff recommendation.
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 on June 30 to adopt a resolution to finance the acquisition of school buses through an installment purchase, a move district staff said will save $20,000 compared with continuing the current lease.
Accounting Assistant Nicci Wright told the board the district's bus lease term ends July 15 and recommended purchasing the vehicles outright. "The purchase of all buses is recommended," the minutes state, noting a $20,000 savings over current lease payments.
Trustee Grodi moved to adopt the resolution and Trustee Fowler supported the motion. The board recorded a roll-call vote with Rachel England, Fortner, Fowler, Grodi and President Otting voting yes; trustees Nehrig and Waller were recorded as absent. The motion carried and the resolution was adopted, 5-0.
The minutes do not specify the vendor, financing source, repayment schedule, or the total purchase price. The board made no additional public discussion of funding sources at the special call meeting. The record does not show subsequent implementation steps or a timeline for completing the purchase.
The board proceeded to a closed session later in the meeting; the minutes show no further action related to the bus financing after the resolution's adoption.
