Board authorizes bus purchases, RFPs and bus-awning contract

Jan 12, 2026

The board authorized purchasing three 78-passenger buses and one mid-bus with seat belts, approved a request for proposals for underpinning at the bus barn, and approved a contract for a Midland Bus Awning. All motions passed with six yeas and one absent.

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Trustees authorized the superintendent to purchase three 78-passenger buses with seat belts and one mid-size bus with seat belts through Buy Board. The motion, made by Reggie Franklin and seconded by Brandon Ireton, passed with six yeas and one absent; the minutes explicitly record the vehicle counts and seat-belt requirement.

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