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Board OKs Purchase of Two School Buses, Authorizes Up to $280,000 Levy
Summary
Voters authorized the district to purchase a 65‑passenger diesel bus and a 30‑passenger wheelchair‑capable bus with total cost not to exceed $280,000; the board approved the proposition unanimously April 9.
Voters authorized the district to purchase two buses — one 65‑passenger diesel and one 30‑passenger gasoline bus with wheelchair capability — not to exceed $280,000, with the cost to be raised by a tax levy. The proposition (Proposition II) carried unanimously at the April 9 meeting.
The board discussed funding sources and the mechanics of levying the cost over annual installments; no dissent was recorded. The approved purchase is intended to maintain and update vehicle capacity and accessibility for student transportation.
