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Board approves purchase of a pre-owned 72-passenger bus not to exceed $130,870
Summary
Trustees authorized purchase of a pre-owned 2024 IC/CE 72-passenger gasoline school bus at a price not to exceed $130,870; the motion passed 6-1-0 and staff said the bus purchase is planned as a FY2027 acquisition.
The Mokena School District 159 Board approved the purchase of a pre-owned 2024 IC/CE 72-passenger school bus with a gasoline engine at a purchase price not to exceed $130,870. Trustees said the procurement is planned as a FY2027 purchase and discussed the district's need to maintain a fleet of 13 buses.
Trustee Julie Oost moved the purchase and Trustee Lisa Zielinski seconded. The motion carried on a 6-1-0 roll call, with Trustee Kelli MacMillan voting no. The board directed administration to proceed within the stated price cap and timeline.
