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Mason Consolidated Schools board approves financing to buy buses, cites $20,000 savings
Summary
On June 30, 2026 the Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 to adopt a resolution to finance the purchase of district buses through an installment purchase; district staff said the move would save $20,000 compared with current lease payments.
The Mason Consolidated Schools Board of Education voted 5-0 on June 30, 2026, to adopt a resolution to finance the acquisition of district buses through an installment purchase. Accounting Assistant Nicci Wright reported the district's bus lease terms on July 15th and recommended purchasing all buses; the board approved the financing as presented.
Why it matters: The board's resolution is intended to replace ongoing lease payments with district ownership financed via an installment purchase, which the minutes say will save the district $20,000 compared with continuing the current lease arrangement.
Details: Board member Grodi moved to adopt the resolution, and Board member Fowler supported the motion. President Otting, Board member Fortner, Board member Fowler, Board member Grodi and Secretary Rachel England voted yes; Board members Nehrig and Waller were recorded as absent. The roll-call vote was recorded as 5-0 in favor and the resolution was adopted.
What was said: Accounting Assistant Nicci Wright described the recommendation and the comparative savings. The agenda had been revised before the vote to replace action language with "Recommendation to adopt the resolution to finance the acquisition of property (buses) through an installment purchase."
Next steps: The minutes record the resolution adoptation and the vote tally; no implementation timeline or vendor details are specified in the minutes.
