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Board moves to purchase propane school bus after EPA grant support
Summary
Board packet and work session materials show the district selected a propane-powered 71‑passenger Blue Bird bus through an EPA grant; board moved a purchase resolution and designated financing authority for the acquisition.
The Wrenshall Board reviewed a recommended purchase for a new propane-powered school bus tied to an EPA grant and directed administration to prepare a purchase resolution for formal action at the business meeting.
Work session materials and the purchase resolution in the packet identify the vehicle as “one new 71‑passenger Blue Bird 2026 Model BBBCVP” with an estimated purchase price of $140,976 and an estimated total financed cost up to $151,000 to cover sales tax and financing costs. The packet indicates the district anticipates an EPA grant of $35,000 toward the purchase and listed Frandsen Bank & Trust as a preferred financing source under Minnesota Statute 465.71 authority for capital equipment lease‑purchase financing.
Board members agreed by consensus to introduce the resolution at the Nov. 12 business meeting and include any required financing documents for approval. Administration said the transportation coordinator had indicated options essential to the purchase, and the final motion and financing terms would be brought forward for formal action.
