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Board approves budget amendment and authority for purchase of school police vehicle
Summary
Trustees approved a budget amendment and gave the superintendent authority to purchase and later outfit a police vehicle (budget language set at roughly $45,000 for the vehicle and $10,000 to outfit with lights/equipment), while discussing timing relative to hiring an additional safety officer.
Trustees debated whether to delay purchase of a school-police vehicle until the district hired a second safety officer or to approve a budget amendment now so the purchase could proceed without waiting for the next board meeting. The superintendent and chief described the vehicle as a basic unit with a small cargo box for equipment; outfitting with lights and computer equipment was estimated at roughly $9,800–$10,000.
After discussion, trustees moved and approved a budget amendment and granted the superintendent authority to complete the purchase and to proceed with outfitting as needed. Trustees and staff discussed alternatives (using personal vehicles with mileage reimbursement, acquiring a used vehicle, or waiting until a hire is completed) but approved the authority and the amendment to avoid procurement delays if the district hires the officer soon after the meeting.
The motion passed on a voice vote with no detailed roll-call tally in the public transcript.
