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Tuloso-Midway board approves nearly $1 million in bus purchases
Summary
Trustees approved purchase of five 72-passenger Thomas buses ($803,500), one 39-passenger special-needs Thomas bus ($156,500) and a BuyBoard fee ($800), totaling $960,800. The purchase was approved 4–0 under a cooperative BuyBoard quote.
The Tuloso-Midway ISD Board approved purchases of district buses using the BuyBoard cooperative quote #722-23. The recommended purchase included five 72-passenger Thomas buses for $803,500; one 39-passenger special-needs Thomas bus for $156,500; and a BuyBoard fee of $800, for a grand total of $960,800.
Trustee Brian Boone moved to approve the purchases and Trustee Rick Chapa seconded; the motion passed 4–0 with two trustees absent. The administration presented the procurement as a cooperative purchase; the public record does not include delivery timelines or financing details in open session.
