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Taft ISD board authorizes general fund amendment to buy 71-passenger bus

Board of Trustees Taft ISD · December 3, 2024
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Summary

The board approved using general fund balance to amend the 2024–2025 budget to purchase one 71-passenger bus in a 6-0 vote (one absent) at the Dec. 3 special meeting.

The Taft ISD Board of Trustees voted to use the district's general fund balance and amend the 2024–2025 general fund to finance the purchase of a 71-passenger bus. Trustee Johnny Carvajal made the motion and Trustee Miranda Benedict seconded; the minutes record the vote as 6-0 with Trustee Sylvia Montemayor absent.

The minutes do not list the bus vendor, purchase price, or delivery timeline. The vote authorizes staff to proceed with the budget amendment to acquire the bus using available general fund balance.