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Board approves posting for bus mechanic to reduce outsourced maintenance costs
Summary
Administration received board approval to post a bus mechanic position intended to shift light maintenance in-house and reduce outsourced $125/hour mechanic costs; training plan and funding sources were described.
Administration asked for and the board approved permission to post a bus mechanic position to handle light mechanical work—fluid checks, lights, seat changes and routine preventive maintenance—so the district can reduce reliance on outside vendors.
"We're asking permission to post that, and hopefully, we find someone," the transportation lead said, explaining the goal of pulling routine mechanical work in-house and using Midwest Transit training next summer to certify the hire. Administrators noted heavy repairs would still be outsourced and that a portion of salary costs would be charged to the appropriate transportation or tort funds rather than the core general fund.
Board members discussed scheduling so the mechanic would not be pulled from routes except in emergencies, and the administration described a phased training plan with Rush Trucking Center mechanics supporting on-the-job learning. The board approved the request to post the position.
