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District seeks buses, adds drivers and considers transportation fee
Summary
Director Tiede presented a Transportation Fleet Plan proposing purchase of three buses for 2026–27; the district hired two drivers and secured a favorable 18‑month electricity rate. The board asked the superintendent to collect data on possible transportation fees for 2026–27 sustainability.
Director Tom Tiede presented a Transportation Fleet Plan proposing acquisition of three buses that would be leaving their current leases and recommended increasing fleet ownership for 2026–27. The district reported two new drivers — Douglas Murphy and Francisca Beltran — have joined the team, and routine holiday maintenance on the fleet was completed.
Board members discussed transportation fund sustainability and expressed interest in a transportation fee; Dr. Wise was asked to gather cost data and examples from other districts and present comparable fee structures for 2026–27. In related operational work, the district secured an 18‑month electricity supply rate of $0.09000 per kWh to stabilize energy costs ahead of a return to higher local utility rates in 2026.
