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Granton board votes to continue in-house transportation after discussion of training and mechanics
Summary
Following discussion on driver training and whether outside vendors could service buses, the Granton board voted to keep transportation services in-house; the vote recorded one abstention by Erica Bender due to a conflict.
The Granton Area School District board voted July 14 to continue operating transportation services internally after discussing driver training requirements and potential outside mechanic support.
Board discussion emphasized that drivers need to be trained by a certified trainer. A community member asked whether the district had contacted Greenwood Bus Service about performing mechanic work for the buses; the minutes record the question but no formal contract was approved. "A community member wondered if we talked with Greenwood Bus Service about possibly doing mechanic work for our buses," the minutes state.
The motion to continue in-house transportation passed on a roll-call vote: Douglas Eichten absent; Erica Bender abstained (conflict); Jamie Elmhorst Yea; Mark Elmhorst Yea; Sheryl Young Yea. The record notes Erica Bender's abstention as a conflict of interest; the board did not specify a timeline for further procurement or outsourcing discussions.
