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Allen ISD approves purchase of special education and transit buses totaling nearly $2 million
Summary
The board authorized the purchase of two 36-passenger Special Education buses ($358,930) and seven 84-passenger transit buses ($1,589,800), approved unanimously at the May 26 meeting.
The Allen ISD Board on May 26 approved purchases of district buses to support Special Education transportation and general student transit.
Assistant Superintendent Brent Benningfield presented the requests. The board approved two 36-passenger Special Education buses from Longhorn Bus Sales, LLC for $358,930 (motion by Veronica Yost, seconded by Amanda Campbell) and separately approved seven 84-passenger transit buses from Thomas Bus Gulf Coast GP, Inc. for $1,589,800 (motion by Amanda Campbell, seconded by John Holley). Each motion carried 6–0.
The minutes record the vendor names and totals but do not list delivery or deployment timelines, nor the specific funding account lines used to finance the purchases. The district indicated the buses are for ongoing transportation needs; the public record in the minutes does not include further operational details.
