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District highlights low-cost bus purchases and grant-funded IT upgrades
Summary
The board heard that staff secured four used buses for about $15,000 (repairs included) and refurbished the district internet backbone under a grant that provided a combined ~$1 million across districts, with $400,000 allocated to this district.
District staff reported a cost-saving transportation purchase and technology upgrades funded in part by grant awards. Facilities staff secured four used buses for a total purchase price of approximately $15,000 and noted resale of older buses offset part of the cost; staff said the used buses should be serviceable for about 10 more years and provide immediate fleet relief compared with $350,000 per new bus.
IT staff described a grant that funded backbone upgrades across partner sites. "We had 1000000 dollars between us and Lakeside, and we gave them 600,000 because they had a lot more need... This helped us with 400,000 to get that done and covered and not have that expense," Presenter 3 said, summarizing grant distribution and noting the work included new fiber, power supplies and wiring across campuses.
