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Sunnyvale ISD approves $155,340 special‑education bus purchase
Summary
The Sunnyvale ISD Board approved the purchase of a special education bus for $155,340 after concluding retrofitting existing buses with three‑point seatbelts was not feasible. The motion passed unanimously.
The Sunnyvale ISD Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a special education bus for $155,340 at its Feb. 23 regular meeting. Board Trustee Kelleyton Wilson, Sr., moved the purchase and Pollye Hunter seconded; the motion passed 7–0.
The purchase followed a staff report from Interim Chief of Staff Rick Geer on cost estimates to retrofit district buses with three‑point seatbelts. The board earlier voted, on a motion by Linda Gooch and seconded by Kelleyton Wilson, Sr., that it was not feasible for the district to purchase new buses as recommended. "Motion made by Kelleyton Wilson, Sr., seconded by Pollye Hunter, to approve the purchase of a special education bus for $155,340. Approved 7-0," the minutes record.
District staff did not provide a detailed funding breakdown for the bus purchase in the minutes; the board approved the item as presented and recorded no dissent. Next steps are for purchasing staff to complete procurement in accordance with district policy.
