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Committee backs buying two 10-passenger vans to reduce transportation costs
Summary
Staff recommended purchasing two 10-passenger vans — one grant-funded for special education and one for general use — to reduce recurring third-party transportation costs; committee supported moving the purchase to the full board agenda.
District staff proposed purchasing two 10-passenger vans to reduce ongoing field-trip and athletics transportation costs currently incurred through third-party contractors. Staff noted the special education transition program needs accessible transportation and that one van could be purchased with grant funds and legally dedicated to special education uses; the second van would be for general student activities and reduce reliance on contracted buses.
Staff framed the purchase as an upfront capital cost that yields ongoing savings vs. recurring third-party charges (staff cited recent charges such as $350 to another high school for a baseball trip). Committee members agreed the purchase makes sense now that the operational referendum provided some breathing room, and they directed staff to take the recommendation to the full board.
